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Install and Manage Windows DNS Server

In this hands-on lab, we will start at the beginning and learn how to create an environment to explore networking. First, we will create a virtual machine and a couple of networks. Then we will explore how to access our virtual network, manage our environment by installing tools, renaming resources, installing a DNS server role, creating a forward lookup zone, and add an A record.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Published
Clock icon Dec 16, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create Two Virtual Machines

    For this first objective, I want to get you comfortable building a couple of virtual machines for use in networking labs and exploration.

    1. Create a virtual machine in the West US region.

      1. The name should be inner-vm .
      2. The image should be Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition - Gen2.
      3. The VM size should be B2s.
      4. Create a new virtual network named internal-vnet.
      5. Basic NIC is ok.
      6. You do need RDP opened as an inbound port.

    2. Create a second virtual machine in the West US region.

      1. The name should be inner-vm-adm.
      2. The image should be Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition - Gen2.
      3. The VM size should be B2s.
      4. Select the virtual network named internal-vnet.
      5. Basic NIC is ok.
      6. You do need RDP opened as an inbound port.

  2. Challenge

    Access the inner-vm and Install Remote Server Administration Tools

    In this objective, you should access the server manager in the virtual machine you just created using RDP access through a tool such as Microsoft Remote Desktop.

    1. Install remote server administration tools through Server Manager.
    2. Rename the computer to inner-vm-dns01.

  3. Challenge

    Create a Forward Lookup Zone

    Next, we will create a new Primary Forward Lookup Zone for our domain SandyNetworking01.com. We do not need dynamic updates.

  4. Challenge

    Create an A Record for our Forward Lookup Zone

    We will now create an A record for our Forward Lookup Zone.

    Use inner-vm-dns01 as the server name and enter in the appropriate IP address.

  5. Challenge

    Configure TCP/IPv4 to Use inner-server Address

    In this last objective, we will log in to our inner-vm-adm VM and configure TCP/IPv4 to point at the inner-server address.

    We will finish by resolving the newly created DNS server with the Resolve-DNSName inner-vm-dns01.sandynetworking01.com Powershell command.

  6. Challenge

    Install the DNS Server Role on inner-vm-dns01

    Open Server Manager and install the DNS Server role on inner-vm-dns01

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