Networking / Beginners

Configuring DHCP Servers to Perform DNS Updates

By default, DHCP servers interact with DNS servers by performing dynamic updates of pointer (PTR) resource records on behalf of DHCP clients that are also DNS clients. You can modify this default behavior in various ways by changing the settings on both the DHCP-DNS client and on the DHCP server.

After this section, you will be able to

  • Describe the default DHCP settings for DNS clients on both DNS clients and DHCP servers
  • Configure DNS dynamic update behavior for DNS clients
  • Configure DNS dynamic update behavior for DHCP servers
  • Explain the purpose, benefits, and disadvantages of the DnsUpdateProxy security group
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In this tutorial:

  1. Configuring DHCP Servers and Clients
  2. Configuring the DHCP Server
  3. Benefits of DHCP
  4. Installing the DHCP Server Service
  5. Authorizing the Server
  6. Configuring Scopes
  7. IP Address Range
  8. Exclusion Ranges
  9. Using the 80/20 Rule for Servers and Scopes
  10. Creating Reservations
  11. Assigning DHCP Options
  12. Activating a Scope
  13. Networking Configuring the Client
  14. Migrating from APIPA or Alternate Configurations
  15. Migrating ICS Clients
  16. Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server
  17. Adding a DHCP Server Role
  18. Configuring a DHCP Client
  19. Managing DHCP in Windows Networks
  20. Changing DCHP Server Status
  21. Services Console
  22. Managing DHCP from a Command Line
  23. Connecting Clients to Remote DHCP Servers
  24. Using Superscopes
  25. Changing the Addressing of a Subnet
  26. Backing Up the DHCP Server Database
  27. Performing a Manual Backup
  28. Manually Compacting a DHCP Server
  29. Using Options Classes
  30. Implementing User Classes
  31. Performing a Manual Backup of the DHCP Server
  32. Creating a New Superscope
  33. Configuring DHCP Servers to Perform DNS Updates
  34. Configuring Dynamic Updates with DHCP
  35. Using the DnsUpdateProxy Security Group
  36. Adding Members to the DnsUpdateProxy