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LPIC-2 Advanced Networking Configuration Practice Question
Arrange the steps to configure a Linux system as a DNS server using BIND.
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Install BIND, define the zone in named.conf, create zone file, check configuration syntax, restart named service, test resolution
After installing BIND, define the zone, create zone file, check syntax, then restart and test.
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Install BIND, define the zone in named.conf, create zone file, check configuration syntax, restart named service, test resolution
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This order ensures BIND is installed first, then the zone is defined in the configuration file, followed by creating the actual zone data file. Syntax checking validates both files before restarting the service, and testing confirms functionality.
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Define zone, create zone file, check syntax, install BIND, restart and test
Why it's wrong here
This sequence attempts to configure BIND before it is installed, which is impossible. Configuration files cannot be created or checked without the software installed, and restarting the service would fail.
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Install BIND, create zone file, define zone, check syntax, restart and test
Why it's wrong here
Creating the zone file before defining the zone in named.conf is out of order. The named.conf must reference the zone file, so the zone definition should come first to ensure the file path is correct and syntax checking can validate the reference.
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Install BIND, define zone, check syntax, create zone file, restart and test
Why it's wrong here
Checking syntax before creating the zone file will fail because the zone file referenced in named.conf does not yet exist. Syntax checking must be done after both the configuration and zone file are in place.
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