DNS and DHCP


DNS Record Types

  • A - Hostname to IPV4
  • AAAA* - Hostname to IPv6
  • CNAME - Alias to a host record
  • MX - Sets the email server to the domain
  • TXT - Plain text

DHCP Components

  • Scope - Defines the IP address range available on the network.
  • Lease - An IP address assignment on the network and the period.
  • Reservation - An assignment which is based on a MAC address.
  • Exclusions - Specifies a range of IP addresses that should not be assigned.