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DNS Configuration and Management Lab

Master DNS fundamentals through hands-on practice with DNS queries, troubleshooting, and service discovery patterns.

120 minutes
platform-engineering/networking
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Lab Overview

In this hands-on lab, you'll master DNS (Domain Name System) configuration and troubleshooting - essential skills for platform engineers managing web applications and services.

You'll use professional DNS tools like dig, nslookup, and host to query DNS records, understand DNS resolution, explore different record types, and learn DNS troubleshooting techniques.

By the end of this lab, you'll understand:

  • DNS record types (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS) and how to query them
  • DNS query process and resolution hierarchy
  • Local DNS configuration using /etc/hosts
  • TTL and DNS caching behavior
  • DNS troubleshooting with dig +trace and other tools
  • Service discovery patterns for microservices and Kubernetes

What You'll Learn

Configure DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) for a domain using Route 53 or equivalent

Understand DNS resolution flow from recursive resolver to authoritative nameserver

Test DNS propagation using dig, nslookup, and curl to verify record configuration

Set up DNS-based service discovery for internal microservices

Prerequisites

basic networking knowledge

linux command line skills

understanding of IP addresses

Technologies Covered

dnsnetworkingtroubleshootingservice-discovery

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