DNS name resolution

DNS server

The DNS-Server role, including management tools, was installed on DC. The DNS service was then checked.

Install-WindowsFeature -Name DNS -IncludeManagementTools
Get-WindowsFeature -Name DNS
Get-Service -Name DNS

DNS zones

The gfnlab.test forward lookup zone was created for name resolution. A reverse lookup zone was also created for 192.168.1.0/24. Dynamic updates are enabled for both zones.

Get-DnsServerZone |
Where-Object ZoneName -in "gfnlab.test","1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" |
Select-Object ZoneName, ZoneType, IsReverseLookupZone, DynamicUpdate

DNS records and verification

A and PTR records were created for DC and Server1. Forward and reverse resolution were then checked with Resolve-DnsName.

Resolve-DnsName dc.gfnlab.test -Server 192.168.1.3
Resolve-DnsName server1.gfnlab.test -Server 192.168.1.3
Resolve-DnsName 192.168.1.3 -Server 192.168.1.3

The queries resolve dc.gfnlab.test to 192.168.1.3, server1.gfnlab.test to 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.3 back to dc.gfnlab.test.