BIND Setup (GUI CONFIGURATION)

BIND is an open-source software that implements the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols for the Internet. The name BIND stands for “Berkeley Internet Name Domain”. This article describes how to install and configure BIND in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or CentOS 5.

Installing BIND

The steps below will install the chrooted BIND and the GUI configuration tool.

1. Type in the command below to install BIND.

yum install bind-chroot system-config-bind

2. Start the named service

3. Open the TCP port 53 and UDP port 53.

Configuring BIND

The steps shows how to configure BIND using the GUI configuration tool.
1. Click System, select Administration and click Domain Name System. This will launch the BIND Configuration GUI window.

2. Click Ok to initialize BIND with default values.
 

3. BIND has now been initialized. We can now create a DNS zone and add DNS records.

Creating a DNS Zone

The steps below will show you how to create a DNS zone named “acme.local”.
1. To create a DNS zone, right click DNS Server, select Add and click Zone.  

2. In the New Zone window, click the Ok button under Class. 

3. Next, click the Ok button under Origin Type.

4. Provide the name of the zone and click Ok.

Here you Go , now y0ur BIND Service is Setuped :D

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