Some common services

• DNS = Domain Name Server

  • Manages mapping between host name and IP address
    • M1 => 192.168.1.1, M2 => 192.168.1.2, etc.
    • Message sent to M3 instead of 192.168.1.3
  • Linux specific
    • Provided by : BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain)
    • More info in : DNS-HOWTO