Basic DNS configuration
When you perform basic DNS configuration, you set up
the boot or resolution files that enable your computer as a
DNS server or client. If you are enabling a secondary,
caching-only, or remote server, basic configuration may completely
serve your needs. To configure a primary server, you must also set
up DNS zone files by performing
advanced DNS configuration.
Edit the appropriate configuration file to perform basic DNS configuration. In some cases, template files are available. The files are:
------------------------------------------------------------------ Server type Filename Template Refer to ------------------------------------------------------------------ caching-only /etc/named.boot /etc/named.b.ca caching primary /etc/named.boot /etc/named.b.pri primary secondary /etc/named.boot /etc/named.b.sec secondary remote /etc/resolv.conf (none) client