Cisco CNS Network Registrar User's Guide, 5.0
Index

Table of Contents

index

index

Symbols

/etc/hosts file format     5-4

@host-name-option, flexible name option     10-5

@no-host-name-option, flexible name option     10-5, 10-11

@use-macaddress, flexible name option     10-5, 10-11

A

absolute domain names

See FQDN
Activity server logging     4-8

adding

administrators     4-4
caching-only servers     5-14
clusters     3-2, 3-3, 3-7, 4-2
custom DHCP options     7-15
forwarders     5-17
glue records     6-17
hosts     5-4, 5-8, 6-8
lease reservations     8-14
options for policies     7-8
primary forward zones     5-2, 9-4
resource records     3-12, 6-19
servers to Server Status Monitor     3-4, 3-8, 4-10, 5-10
subzones     6-15
zones
hosts     6-8
secondary name servers     5-12
secondary reverse     5-14
addresses

class C     8-10, 8-21, E-9
dynamic     5-4, 11-20
IP format     2-2, B-27
static     5-4, 8-18, 8-19, 8-22, 11-16, 11-20, 12-1
usage, displaying     3-14, 4-12, 8-17
Address records

See A records
Address Usage report     3-14, 8-17

Add toolbar button     3-7

Add Zone dialog box     5-2, 5-12

admin command (CLI)     3-13, 4-4

create     4-5
enterPassword     4-5
list     4-6
set
password     4-6
administering clusters     4-1

administrators

adding     4-4
changing password     3-2  to 3-4, 4-5
agent_server_log file     4-9

AIC_CLUSTER environment variable     3-10

AIC_NAME environment variable     3-10

AIC_PASSWORD environment variable     3-10

aicwin32gui_log file     4-9

all-subnets-local option, DHCP     7-5, B-7, B-18

A records     1-3, 1-4, 5-4, 5-8, 6-7, 6-9, 9-3, A-1, D-2, E-5, G-1

arp-cache-timeout option, DHCP     7-5, B-8, B-19

authoritative name servers     2-3, 5-4, G-1

adding     5-6, 5-11, 6-7
removing     6-8

B

backing up

CNRDB data     4-17
databases     4-14, 4-15
MCD data     4-16
BIND files

format     5-3, 6-8, 6-20, D-2
importing     1-2, 5-3, 5-10, 5-11
BOOLEAN option validation     B-27

boot-file option, DHCP     B-14, B-20

BOOTP     1-3

clients
moving/decommissioning     8-22
supporting     11-20
configuring     12-1
requirements     12-1
disabling for scope     8-12
dynamic     1-3, 8-22, 11-21, 12-1
enabling     12-2, 12-3, 12-4
editing options     12-2
enabling, disabling     8-12, 8-22, 12-2
extensions     B-1
file reply packet field     12-2
options     7-16, B-24
packet-file-name option     12-2, 12-3
packet-server-name option     12-2, 12-3
packet-siaddr option     12-2, 12-3
relay
See BOOTP relay
siaddr reply packet field     12-2
sname reply packet field     12-2
static     11-21
BOOTP relay     1-3, 8-4, 11-2

multiple servers     7-18
routers     7-19
boot-size option, DHCP     B-4, B-18

BROADCAST_ADDR option validation     B-27

broadcast-address option, DHCP     7-5, B-7, B-18

BYTES option validation     B-27

C

cache

flushing     6-25
persistent
See persistent cache
caching-only servers     2-6

adding     5-14
canceling lease reservations     8-16

Canonical Name records

See CNAME records
carlicense, LDAP attribute     13-8, 13-9

CDDM compatibility     1-3

CDE     3-2

changing administrator password     3-2  to 3-4, 4-5

characters, trailing dot     5-2, 5-6, 5-7, 5-9, 6-4, 6-8, 6-19

Cisco routers     7-19

class C addresses     8-10, 8-21, E-9

classless in-addr.arpa zones     1-2

Class of Service     1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 2-15, 10-1

CLI     1-5, 3-9

classes     3-11
command syntax     3-10
documentation     1-8
features     3-11
invoking nrcmd program     3-9
methods     3-11
properties     3-11
saving changes     3-12
client-class

action     10-10
configuring     10-2
for failover     11-2
defining     10-4
disabling     10-1
displaying     10-6
editing     10-6
embedded policy     10-8
enabling     2-16, 10-2, 11-8, 11-9, 13-3
failover     2-15
inclusion and exclusion     10-6
moving clients     10-13
quality of service     1-3, 2-15
removing     10-6
scope selection tags     10-2, 10-3
skipping client entries     10-13
client-class command (CLI)     3-13

create     10-6
delete     10-6
list     10-6
set     10-6
selection-criteria     10-7
selection-criteria-excluded     10-7
client-class-policy command (CLI)     3-13, 10-8

disable     10-8
enable     10-8
get     10-9
set     10-9
setLeaseTime     10-9
setOption     10-9
show     10-8
client command (CLI)     3-13

create     10-11
default create     10-11
delete     10-12
list     10-11
set     10-11
show     10-11
Client-Identifier option, DHCP     B-16

client-policy command (CLI)     3-13

clients

displaying properties     10-11
editing     10-10
moving to another subnet     10-13
removing     10-10
Windows 2000     10-12
clusters

adding     3-3, 3-7, 4-2
connecting to     4-3
connection warning messages     4-3
defined     4-1
disconnecting from     4-3
editing     4-3
removing     3-7, 4-2, 4-4
viewing states     4-2
CNAME records     5-4, 6-9, 6-10, 6-19, A-1, G-2

CNRDB database     4-15, G-3

backing up     4-17
files     4-18
log files     4-9, 4-18
recovering     4-18
.com domain     2-2

Command Line Interface

See CLI
Common Desktop Environment     3-2

Communications Interrupted regime, failover     2-14, 11-11, 11-12

COMMUNICATIONS-INTERRUPTED state, failover     2-13, 11-11

config_mcd_log file     4-9

configuration

guidelines     1-5
remote     1-5
configuring BOOTP     12-1

moving/decommissioning client     12-3
packets     12-2
configuring client-class

See client-class
configuring DHCP scopes

See scopes
configuring DHCP servers     2-7

embedded policies
See policies, embedded
IP addresses     7-3
options     7-8, 8-22
overview     7-2
policies
See policies
second server     7-19
configuring DNS servers     5-1

advanced options     6-22
caching-only     5-14
debug information     6-26
enabling relaxed dynamic update     6-23
exception resolution     5-21
flushing cache     6-25
forwarders     5-17
forwarding     5-17
general properties     5-16
hosts     5-4, 5-8
importing zone data     5-3
incremental zone transfer (IXFR)     5-25
local and external port numbers     6-25
localhost     5-1
loopback zones
See loopback, zones
maximum cache TTL property     5-14, 5-19, 6-24
maximum memory cache size     6-24
name servers     5-4
negative cache time     6-24
NOTIFY packets     5-26
options     5-23
prefetching glue records     6-22
rebuilding resource records indexes     6-27
recursive queries     5-23
reporting lame delegation     6-23
resource records     5-4, 6-21
reverse zones     5-10
root name     5-19
round-robin
See round-robin
secondary
See secondary name servers
setting debug     6-26
SOA record     5-4
specifying exception list     5-21
subnet sorting     5-25
subzones     5-4
zone transfers     5-4
configuring Dynamic DNS update

See Dynamic DNS update
configuring failover

See Failover
configuring LDAP     13-1

enabling querying     13-2
entry creation     13-10
lease-state
attributes     13-5
updates     13-6
mapping to DHCP     13-2
state updates     13-8
storing lease data
independently     13-7
with client entry     13-6
configuring policies

See policies
configuring primary name servers     5-1

configuring resource records     6-19

configuring routers for DHCP     7-19

configuring scopes

See scopes
configuring secondary zones

expiration time     6-6
refresh time     6-6
retry time     6-6
configuring SOA records     5-4

configuring subzones     6-15

delegating     6-16
editing delegated subzone records     6-18
hiding     5-17, 5-25
name server     6-15
addresses     6-16
removing delegated     6-18
configuring zones     6-1

authoritative name servers     5-6, 5-11, 6-7
delegating subzones     6-15
disabling transfers     6-13
enabling dynamic DNS update     6-13, 6-14
filtering resource records     6-21
hosts     6-8, 6-11
primary server     6-5
removing
duplicate resource records     6-27
dynamic resource records     6-20
hosts     6-10, 6-11
records after deleting     6-21
resource records     6-20
resource records     6-19
restricting transfers     6-12
setting SOA properties     5-5
SOA records     6-2
TTL properties     6-3
configuring zone transfers     6-11

confirming

zone settings     5-9
connecting to cluster     4-3

controlling servers     4-6

cookie-servers option, DHCP     B-3, B-17

copying

policies     7-7
creating

embedded policies     8-6
loopback zones     D-1
password without displaying     4-5
policies     7-6
slave servers     5-17, 5-18
zones     5-2
cron task (UNIX)     8-19

CSV text files, exporting to     1-5

custom-option command (CLI)     3-13

create     7-16
delete     7-17
get     7-16
list     7-16
set     7-17
show     7-16

D

databases

backup     4-14
strategies     4-15
utilities     4-15
binding     G-1
CNRDB     4-15, G-3
exporting     1-5
LDAP     13-1
loading on startup     4-6
log files     4-9
MCD     4-15, G-3
recovering, restoring     4-16
saving changes     3-12
version incompatibility     3-15
writing to on exiting     3-10, 4-6
Data over Cable Service Interface

See DOCSIS
dbcheck utility (backup)     4-16, 4-17

de-activating

all leases in scope     8-12, 8-23
leases
failover     11-16
in scopes     8-11
debugging

client-class     10-6
DHCP     7-18, C-2
DNS     6-26
enabling     11-22, C-2
scope selection tags     10-4
servers     4-9
settings     4-9, 6-26, 7-18, 10-4
Default Finger Server Option, DHCP     B-12

Default Internet Relay Chat Server option, DHCP     B-12

default-ip-ttl option, DHCP     7-5, B-6, B-18

default-tcp-ttl option, DHCP     7-5, B-8, B-19

Default World Wide Web Server option, DHCP     B-12

deferring lease extensions     11-9

defining

client-class     10-4
DHCP advanced parameters     7-12
forwarding servers     5-17
root name servers     5-19
scopes     8-2
scope selection tags     10-3
delegating subzones     G-2

deleting

client-class     10-6
clients     10-12
custom DHCP options     7-17
database files     4-19
default interface, DHCP     7-3
delegated subzone     6-18
forwarders     5-18
hosts     6-10, 6-11
leases     8-12
loopback zones     D-1
objects, using CLI     3-11
policies     7-11
reservations     8-16
resource records     6-20, E-10
scopes     8-7, 11-18
scope selection tags     10-3, 10-4
subzones     6-18
zone records     6-21
deployment cases     1-6

failover     11-2
guidelines     1-6
large enterprise network     1-7, 9-2
small to medium size LANs     1-7
Windows 2000     E-1
deprovisioning LDAP client entries     13-3

DHCP

adding custom options     7-15
administration     2-8
allocation methods     1-3
Basic options     B-24
benefits     2-7
buffers, allocating     7-12
clients
MAC addresses     2-16
NetBIOS name     2-16
client-server model     2-7
configuration guidelines     1-5
configuring
dynamic DNS update     9-2
second server     7-19
custom options     1-3, 7-8, 7-15
editing     7-17
removing     7-17
debugging     C-2
debug settings     7-18
defer lease extensions     7-13, 7-14
defined     7-1
discover interfaces option     7-4
DISCOVER packets
See DISCOVER packets
displaying related servers     4-12, 11-7
dynamic DNS update
See Dynamic DNS update
enable unicast     7-13, 7-14
ethernet addresses     7-3
extension points
See extension points
failover
See Failover
flexible name options     1-4, 10-5
@host-name-option     10-5
@no-host-name-option     10-5, 10-11
@use-macaddress     10-5, 10-11
Host IP options     B-25
Interface options     B-25
last transaction time granularity     7-13
LDAP service     3-11
Lease Information options     B-25
leases
See leases
Microsoft DHCP Client options     B-25
multiple interface support     1-4
multi-threaded server     1-5
NetWare Client options     B-25
NetWare options     1-4
old states to keep     7-13
options     7-8
custom     1-3
editing     7-8, 8-22
RFC 2132     B-1
validation     B-17
overview     2-7
Packet Fields options     B-24
packet-file-name option     7-9, 8-6
packet-server-name option     8-6
packet-siaddr option     8-6
pinging hosts     8-20
ping packets     7-13
policies
See policies
protocol description     2-7
relay agent option     1-3
remote WAN configuration     1-6, 7-2
renew times     1-6
REQUEST packets
See REQUEST packets
request processing     2-16
requests, number of     7-12
responses, number of     7-12
RFC 1497     B-1
routers     7-19
sample users     2-8
scopes
See scopes
secondary subnets
See secondary subnets
servers
logging     4-9, E-12
properties     7-3
removing address from interface     7-4
selecting interface     7-3
switching, forwarding     1-5
Servers options     B-26
setting
custom options     7-15
lease times     7-2
UDP packet size     7-13
utilization alerts     1-5
WINS/NetBios options     B-26
dhcp-class-identifier option, DHCP     B-16, B-20

dhcp-client-identifier option, DHCP     B-16, B-20

dhcp command (CLI)     3-13

disable
failover     11-18
import-mode     11-16
enable
client-class     10-3, 13-3
defer-lease-extensions     7-14
failover     11-3, 11-4, 11-17, 11-19
failover-use-safe-period     11-14
hardware-unicast     7-14
import-mode     11-15
skip-client-lookup     10-13
use-ldap-client-data     13-3
get     7-14
max-dhcp-responses     9-9
getRelatedServers     11-7
set     7-14
append-user-class-id-to-selection-tag     10-12
client-class     11-9
defer-lease-extensions     11-9
discover-interfaces     11-9
dns-timeout     9-11, 11-9
failover-backup-server     11-3, 11-4, 11-17, 11-19
failover-dynamic-bootp-backup-percentage     11-21, 12-4
failover-main-server     11-3, 11-17, 11-19
failover-maximum-client-lead-time     11-20
failover-poll-interval     11-20
failover-recover     11-18
failover-safe-period     11-14
get-subnet-mask-from-policy     7-8
last-transaction-time-granularity     7-14
log-settings     4-8, 10-4, 10-6
log-settings=failover-detail     11-22
map-user-class-id     10-12
max-dhcp-requests     7-14
max-dhcp-responses     7-14
max-dns-packets     9-9
max-dns-renaming-retries     9-10
max-dns-retries     9-10
max-dns-ttl     9-11
max-ping-packets     7-14
policy-name     10-6
skip-client-lookup     10-12
show     7-14
unset     7-14
collect-performance-statistics     11-9
get-subnet-mask-from-policy     7-8
dhcp-interface command (CLI)     3-13, 7-4

dhcp-lease-time option, DHCP     7-5, B-13, B-19

dhcp-max-message-size option, DHCP     B-15, B-20

dhcp-message option, DHCP     B-15, B-20

dhcp-message-type option, DHCP     B-14, B-19

dhcp-option-overload option, DHCP     B-13, B-19

dhcp-parameter-request-list option, DHCP     B-15, B-19

dhcp-rebinding-time option, DHCP     B-16, B-20

dhcp-renewal-time option, DHCP     B-15, B-20

dhcp-requested-address option, DHCP     B-13, B-19

dhcp-server-identifier option, DHCP     B-15, B-19

dhcp-user-class-id option, DHCP     B-20

dig tool (UNIX)     5-19, 5-21

disabling

BOOTP     8-12, 8-22, 8-23
client-class     10-1, 10-2
CLI features     3-11
debugging     4-10, 6-26, 7-18
DHCP     8-23
DHCP for scope     11-21, 12-4
discover interfaces     7-3
DNS server options     5-23
embedded policies     8-6
client-class     10-8
failover     11-18
import mode     11-16
incremental zone transfers     5-26
IP forwarding     B-5
LDAP schema checking     13-1
nonlocal source routing     B-5
recursive queries     5-24
subnet sorting     5-25
subzone hiding     5-17, 5-25
zone transfers     6-13
disconnecting from cluster     3-3, 4-3

discover interfaces DHCP option     7-3, 7-4, 11-9

DISCOVER packets     1-6, 7-2, 11-13, B-13  to B-15, C-3, E-12

displaying

address usage     3-14, 4-12, 8-17
client-classes     10-6
client properties     10-11
DNS general server properties     5-16
leases     4-13, 8-18
lease status     3-14
Network Registrar windows     3-5
related DHCP servers     4-12, 11-7
related servers     3-14
server health     4-11
server statistics     4-12
server status     3-14, 4-12
zone resource records     5-4, 6-21
distinguished name (dn), LDAP     13-2, 13-7  to 13-10

DNS

adding root name servers     5-19
address format     2-2
authoritative name server
See authoritative name servers
backup servers     1-6
BIND
See BIND
caching-only servers
See caching-only servers
client/server model     2-5
configuration guidelines     1-5
configuring
dynamic DNS update     9-6
general server properties     5-16
creating slave servers     5-17, 5-18
debugging     6-26
defining root name servers     5-19
distributed database     5-1
domains
See domains
dynamic update
See Dynamic DNS update
exception handling     5-21
exporting zones     5-4
flushing cache     6-25
glue records     6-16, G-2
adding, editing     6-17, 6-18
invalid     6-16
removing     6-18
handling exceptions     5-21
hosts     5-4, 5-8
internal root servers
See root name servers
lame delegation     6-16
reporting     6-23
maximum
cache TTL property     5-14, 5-19, 6-24
memory cache size     6-24
multi-threaded server     1-5
name servers     2-5, 5-4
name-to-address resolution     2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-10, 5-4, A-1, D-2
negative cache time     6-24
NOTIFY
See NOTIFY packets
options
enabling relaxed dynamic update     6-23
flushing DNS cache     6-25
local and external ports     6-25
maximum memory cache size     6-24
rebuilding resource record indexes     6-27
relaxed dynamic update     6-23
persistent cache     1-2, 5-19
ports     6-25
prefetching glue records     6-22
primary name servers
See primary name servers
protocol description     2-1
recursive queries     5-23
removing
names from exception lists     5-23
root name servers     5-20
reporting lame delegation     6-23
resolution exception
See resolution exception
resolvers     1-3
reverse name servers     2-6
root servers
See root name servers
round-robin
See round-robin
secondary servers
See secondary, name servers
servers
logging     4-9, E-11
name     5-16
subzone hiding     1-2
zones
See zones
zone transfers     5-4
dns command (CLI)     3-13

addException     5-23
addForwarder     5-18
addRootHint     5-20
disable
no-fetch-glue     6-23
no-recurse     5-15
subnet-sorting     5-25
enable
hide-subzones     5-25
ixfr-enable     3-12, 5-26
lame-deleg-notify     6-23
no-recurse     5-24
notify     5-27
relax-ixfr-query-validation     5-26
round-robin     5-25
slave-mode     5-18
subnet-sorting     5-25
flushCache     6-25
listForwarders     5-18
rebuildRR-Indexes     6-27
removeException     5-23
removeForwarder     5-18
set
ixfr-expire-interval     3-12, 5-26
local-port-num     6-26
max-cache-ttl     6-24
mem-cache-size     6-25
neg-cache-ttl     6-24
remote-port-num     6-26
show     5-17
DOCSIS     1-1, 1-3, 1-4

DHCP option     7-9
TFTP and     2-17
documentation roadmap     1-8

domain-name option, DHCP     12-3, 13-3, B-4, B-18

domain names

dot-separated     2-3
space     2-2
tree structure     2-2
domain-name-servers option, DHCP     12-3, B-3, B-17

Domain Name System

See DNS
domains

difference from zones     2-3
names
See domain names
registering     2-3
dynamic

addresses     5-4, 8-18, 11-20
BOOTP
See BOOTP, dynamic
resource records
filtering     6-21
dynamic address assignment, BOOTP     12-2

Dynamic DNS update     1-2, 1-4

benefits     2-10
configuring     9-2
definition     9-1
enabling     1-6, 2-16, 6-13, 9-6, 11-2
forward
DNS zone name     9-3
server address     9-3
large deployments     1-6, 9-2
maximum record TTL property     9-11
number
DNS packets     9-8
renaming retries     9-10
retries     9-10
operation     2-11
packet size     9-9
request timeout     9-11
reverse
server addresses     9-3, 9-6, 9-7
zone names     9-3
scopes     9-2
specifying     5-4
Windows 2000 clients     9-4
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

See DHCP

E

editing

address ranges     8-13
BOOTP options     12-2
client-classes     10-6
clients     10-6, 10-10
clusters     4-3
custom DHCP options     7-17
delegated subzone records     6-18
DHCP options     7-8, 8-22
exception lists     5-23
forwarder list     5-18
glue record     6-17
hosts     5-4, 5-8, 5-11, 6-11
license key     3-3
MAC addresses     8-14
policies     7-11
default     7-6
options     7-9, 7-11
resource records     6-19
root name servers     5-20
scopes     8-5
scope selection criteria for client-class     10-5, 10-6, 10-10
selection tags     10-7, 10-8
serial numbers     6-5
SOA properties     6-2
.edu domain     2-2

embedded policies

See policies, embedded
enabling

address pinging     7-13, 8-5, 8-21, C-2
allowing lease time overrides     10-9
A record updates     9-6
BOOTP     8-12, 8-22, 12-2
client-class     2-16, 10-2, 11-8, 11-9, 13-3
client-class entry skipping     10-13
client entry lookups     10-12
CLI features     3-11, 3-12
debugging     4-9, 4-10, 6-26, 7-18, 11-22, C-2
discover interfaces     7-3, 11-9
DNS server options     5-23
dynamic BOOTP     8-23, 11-21, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4
Dynamic DNS update     1-6, 2-16, 5-4, 6-13, 9-2, 9-6, 11-2, E-8
embedded client-class policies     10-8
embedded policies     8-6
failover     11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6
safe period     11-13, 11-14
fqdn option sending     9-5
glue record prefetching     6-23
import mode     11-15
incremental zone transfer (IXFR)     1-6, 5-17, 5-25
IP forwarding     B-5
iterative queries     5-24
lame delegation     5-17
reporting     6-23
LDAP
entry creation     13-10
queries     13-2, 13-3
updates     13-9, 13-10
LDAP client data use     13-3
lease extension deferment     7-14
lease time overrides     8-6
nonlocal source routing     B-5
nonpermanent leases     7-8
NOTIFY packets     1-6, 5-26
permanent leases     7-6, 7-8
policies     9-4
read-only option data types     7-10
recursive queries     5-15, 5-23
relaxed dynamic update     6-23
relaxed IXFR query validation     5-26
round-robin     5-24, 5-25
scopes     8-5, 9-4, 12-2
slave mode     5-18
SNMP notification viewing     F-2
SRV record viewing     E-10
subnet sorting     5-25
subzone hiding     5-17, 5-25
unicast for DHCP     7-13, 7-14
zones     9-7
zone transfers     5-4, 6-11
restricting     5-13, 5-14, 6-13
end option, DHCP     B-2, B-21

Error server logging     4-8

Ethernet Encapsulation option, DHCP     B-8

exception

See resolution exception
exit command (CLI)     3-10, 3-13, 4-4, 4-6

exiting

CLI     3-10
Network Registrar     4-6
export command (CLI)     3-13

addresses     3-13, 11-16
leases     8-10, 8-11, 11-16
zone     5-4
zonenames     5-4
exporting

data     1-5
leases     8-10
exporting databases

See databases, exporting
extension command (CLI)     3-13

extension points, DHCP     1-4

extensions-path option, DHCP     B-5, B-18

external port     6-25

F

Failover     1-4

back office configuration     11-3
backup
percentage     2-14, 11-15
server     11-12
removing     11-18
benefits     2-12
BOOTP clients     11-20
changing DHCP configurations     11-8
client-class     11-2
command file     11-4, 11-6
COMMUNICATIONS-INTERRUPTED state     11-11
configuring     11-1
BOOTP relay     11-2
LDAP     11-2
simple sites     11-3
de-activating leases     11-16
enabling     11-3, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6
exporting leases     11-16
importing leases     11-15
logging     11-7, 11-21
main server     11-12
maintenance     11-7
maximum client lead time, changing     2-14, 11-20
monitoring     11-21
multiple interfaces     11-19
network failures     11-22
NORMAL state     11-10
operation     2-12
halting     11-18
PARTNER-DOWN state     11-11
PAUSED state     11-11
POTENTIAL-CONFLICT state     11-11
RECOVER-DONE state     11-11
RECOVER state     11-11
regimes     2-14, 11-11
removing backup server     11-18
reservations     11-2
restrictions, communications interrupted     11-13
safe period     11-13, 11-14
scope-selection tags     11-2
SHUTDOWN state     11-11
STARTUP state     11-10
states     2-13
transitions     11-10
symmetrical sites     11-5
system defaults     11-20
troubleshooting     11-21
types     2-12
filtering

LDAP searches     13-2, 13-9
policies     B-5
resource records     6-21
finger-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

flexible name options

See DHCP, flexible name options
flushing DNS cache     6-25

font-servers option, DHCP     B-11, B-19

force-lock command (CLI)     3-13

forcing lease availability     8-16, 8-22

forwarding servers     5-17

editing     5-18
FQDN     1-3, 2-2, 5-2, 6-5, 6-19, 6-20, G-2

DHCP processing     2-16
option, DHCP     9-4, B-20
free-address-low-threshold event, SNMP     F-1

fully-qualified domain name

See FQDN

G

givenname attribute, LDAP     13-1, 13-3, 13-10

glue records     6-16, G-2

adding, editing     6-17, 6-18
invalid     6-16
prefetching     6-22, 6-23
removing     6-18
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

lease time format     8-11
.gov domain     2-2

grace period, leases     7-6, 7-8, 7-12, 8-3, 8-6, 8-9, 8-12

Graphical User Interface

See GUI
GUI     1-5, 3-1

Help menu     3-5, 3-10
menu bar     3-3
Servers menu     3-4
Server Status Monitor
See Server Status Monitor
starting
Solaris     3-2
Windows NT     3-2
Statistics window     3-6
toolbar     3-5
View menu     3-4
Window menu     3-5

H

halting failover operation     11-18

hardware addresses

See MAC addresses
help, online     3-5, 3-10

help command (CLI)     3-10, 3-13

dhcp-option     7-10
hiding

Server Status Monitor     3-5
status bar     3-5
subzones     1-2, 5-17, 5-25
tree control     3-4
HINFO record     A-2, G-3, G-4

HKEY_CURRENT_USER environment variable     3-10

host file format     5-4

Host Info record

See HINFO record
host-name option, DHCP     9-4, 10-11, 13-3, B-4, B-18

HOSTNAME option validation     B-27

hosts

adding to zones     5-8, 6-8
BOOTP     8-22, 12-1
dynamic     6-13, 8-9, 9-1
editing     5-11, 6-11
files     5-4
moving     10-13
multiple interface     11-19
naming     9-3, 10-5, 10-10, 10-11, 13-3, 13-5, E-7
pinging     1-4, 8-20
removing     5-8, 6-10, 6-11
hosts.local file     D-2

I

ICMP echo     8-20

icons, objects     xxvii, 3-8

ieee802.3-encapsulation option, DHCP     7-5, B-8, B-19

IETF     2-7, 8-7

import command (CLI)     3-13

leases     8-10
importing

backup server leases     11-15
data     1-5, 5-2, 5-3
failover servers     11-15
leases     8-10
loopback zones     D-2
secondary zones     5-12
zones     1-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-10, 5-11, 6-21, D-1
impress-servers option, DHCP     B-4, B-18

in-addr.arpa domain     1-2, 2-7, 5-1, 5-10, 5-14, 6-10, 9-4, 9-7, A-2, D-1, E-8, G-3, G-4

classless     G-4
incremental zone transfers     1-2, 1-6, 3-12, G-3

enabling     1-6, 5-25
Info server logging     4-8

INT16 option validation     B-27

INT32 option validation     B-27

interface cards     7-3, E-12

interface-mtu option, DHCP     7-5, B-6, B-18

Internet Engineering Task Force     2-7

Internet Service Provider     1-1

Intranet Builder     5-21

invoking

CLI     3-9
commands     3-4, 3-6, 3-8
object properties     3-6
IPADDR_LIST option validation     B-27

IPADDR_MASK_LIST option validation     B-27

IPADDR_PAIR_LISToption validation     B-27

IP addresses

See addresses, IP
IP Address Lease Time option, DHCP     B-13

IPADDR option validation     B-27

ipconfig utility     8-11, 10-13

ip-forwarding option, DHCP     B-5, B-18

IP helper address     7-19, 11-2, 11-21, 11-23

irc-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

ISP     1-1

IXFR

See incremental zone transfers

J

joining

logical subnets     8-21

K

keybuild utility (backup)     4-16, 4-17

L

lame delegation     5-14, 6-16, G-3

enabling     5-17
reporting     6-23
LAN segments     1-9, 2-16, 11-4, 11-21, 13-7, G-5

large enterprise network deployment     1-7

LDAP     1-4, 13-1

carlicense attribute     13-8, 13-9
client configuration     11-17, 11-23, 13-1
configuring     13-1
deprovisioning client entries     13-3
DHCP
client queries     13-2
mapping     3-11, 13-2, 13-3
directory support     13-2
disabling schema checking     13-1
distinguished name (dn)     13-2, 13-7  to 13-10
embedded policies     13-4
enabling querying     13-2
entry creation     13-10
failover configuration     11-2
filtering searches     13-9
givenname attribute     13-1, 13-3, 13-10
lease-state
attributes     13-5
updates     13-6
localityname attribute     13-3
password     13-2
protocol definition     13-1
queries, enabling     13-2, 13-3
search
filter     13-2
path     13-2
server properties     3-13
sn (surname) attribute     13-3
state updates     13-8
storing lease data
independently     13-7
with client entry     13-6
uid attribute     13-8, 13-9
updates, enabling     13-9, 13-10
user name     13-2
ldap command (CLI)     3-13

create     13-2, 13-8
enable
can-create     13-10
can-query     13-3
can-update     13-9, 13-10
set
create-object-classes     13-10
dn-attribute     13-9, 13-10
dn-create-format     13-10
dn-format     13-9, 13-10
password     13-2, 13-8, 13-9
search-filter     13-2, 13-3
search-path     13-2
update-search-attribute     13-9
update-search-filter     13-9
update-search-path     13-8
username     13-2, 13-8, 13-9
setEntry     13-3
create-dictionary givenname     13-10
create-dictionary localityname     13-10
create-dictionary sn     13-10
query-dictionary givenname     13-3
query-dictionary localityname     13-3
query-dictionary sn     13-3
update-dictionary carlicense     13-9
update-dictionary uid     13-9
lease command (CLI)     3-13

deactivate     8-12, 8-14
deleteReservation     8-16
force-available     8-17, 12-4
list     4-13, 4-14, 8-9
sendReservation     8-16
set
address     13-5
client-dns-name     13-5
client-domain-name     13-5
client-flags     13-5
client-host-name     13-5
client-id     13-5
client-mac-addr     13-5
expiration     13-6
flags     13-6
lease-renewal-time     13-6
start-time-of-state     13-6
state     13-6
vendor-class-identifier     13-6
lease-notification command (CLI)     3-13, 8-19

leases     2-9

activity     4-13
addresses     8-9
available     8-9
benefits     2-9
canceling reservations     8-16
database     4-9
de-activating     8-9, 8-13, 11-16, 12-3
all in scope     8-12
deferring extensions     7-13, 7-14, 11-9
defined     2-8
displaying     4-13, 8-18
excluding address from range     8-12
expired     2-8, 8-9
exporting     8-10, 11-16
failures     11-23
file     8-10
addresses, DHCP server     8-11
allowable extension time     8-11
client IDs     8-11
domain names     8-11
host names     8-11
IP addresses     8-10
join format     8-11
last transaction time     8-11
lease expiration time     8-11
MAC addresses     8-10
start of lease time     8-11
time format     8-11
forcing availability     8-16, 8-22
grace period     7-6, 7-8, 7-12, 8-3, 8-6, 8-9, 8-12
held     8-9
host names     8-9
importing     8-10
backup server     11-15
LDAP attributes     13-8
MAC addresses     8-9
making available     8-14
nonpermanent     7-8
notification, receiving     8-19
obtaining     2-11
offered     8-9
one-shot     10-11, 10-13
pending available     8-9
permanent     7-6, 7-8, 8-10
pinging before allocating     8-20
pinging before offering     1-4
pools     2-8
properties     4-13, 8-12, 12-3
re-acquiring     2-12
refreshing list     8-13
releasing     2-11
renewing     2-8
requesting     4-6
reserving     8-9, 8-14, 11-2
re-using     12-3
scopes, viewing in     8-8
sorting     8-5, 8-8, 8-9
states     8-9, 8-12, 13-5
state updates in LDAP     13-6
status     3-14, 4-14
times, guidelines     1-6, 7-2, 8-9
types     2-9
unavailable     8-9
utilization     1-5, 8-18
viewing     8-8
Lease Status report     3-14, 4-14

Lease Utilization report     8-18

license command (CLI)     3-13

license keys

editing     3-3
entering     3-2, 3-3
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

See LDAP
localhost     3-1, 3-2, 3-10, 4-2, 5-1, 5-2, D-1, D-2

state, failover     11-7
localityname attribute, LDAP     13-3

local port     6-25

specifying     6-26
log.xxx files, CNRDB     4-9, 4-15, 4-18

logging

database     4-17, 4-18
DHCP     7-18, C-2, E-12
DNS     E-11
failover     11-7, 11-20, 11-21
files     4-9, 4-10
server events     4-8
Login to Cluster dialog box     3-2

log-servers option, DHCP     B-3, B-17

loopback

addresses     9-7, G-3
zones     5-1, D-1, G-3
importing     D-2
lpr-servers option, DHCP     B-3, B-18

M

MAC addresses

clients     1-3, 2-16
displaying host addresses     8-9
editing     8-14
lease import file     8-10
leases     8-9
reserving leases     8-14
resource records     5-4
Mail Exchanger records

See MX record
MASK option validation     B-27

mask-supplier option, DHCP     7-5, B-7, B-18

max-dgram-reassembly option, DHCP     7-5, B-6, B-18

maximum cache TTL property, setting     5-14, 5-19, 6-24

maximum client lead time, failover     2-14, 11-7, 11-13, 11-15, 11-17, 11-20

Maximum DHCP Message Size option, DHCP     B-15

maximum memory cache size, setting     6-24

mcdadmin utility     13-4

MCD database     4-15, G-3

administration utility     13-4
backing up     4-16
files     4-9, 4-17
integrity     4-16
logging     4-9
recovering     4-16
mcdshadow backup utility     4-16, 4-17, 4-19

MCLT

See maximum client lead time
mcns-security-server option, DHCP     B-21

merit-dump option, DHCP     B-4, B-18

Message option, DHCP     B-15

Microsoft Client options, DHCP     B-16

Microsoft DHCP stack     1-6, 7-2

.mil domain     2-2

mirrored disk     1-6

mobile-ip-home-agents option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

monitoring

failover     11-21
remote     1-5
servers     4-10
moving DHCP clients to another subnet     10-13

MSO     1-1

multinetting     2-16

multiple interfaces     1-4, 7-3

failover     11-19
Multi-Service Operator     1-1

multi-threaded server     1-5, 2-17

MX record     5-9, 6-9  to 6-11, 6-19, A-2, G-3, G-4

N

name_dhcp_1_log file     4-9

name_dns_1_log file     4-9

Name Server record

See NS
name servers

authoritative
See authoritative name servers
domain     2-3, 2-4
primary
See primary name servers
removing     5-7
reverse     2-6
root
See root name servers
secondary
See secondary, name servers
types     2-5
name-servers option, DHCP     B-3, B-17

name-to-address resolution     2-3, 2-5, 2-6, 2-10, 5-4, A-1, D-2

Naming Authority Pointer records

See NAPTR records
NAPTR records     1-2, A-2

nds-context option, DHCP     B-21

nds-servers option, DHCP     B-20

nds-tree option, DHCP     B-20

negative cache time     6-24

netbios-dd-servers option, DHCP     B-10, B-19

NetBIOS name     2-16

netbios-name-servers option, DHCP     B-10, B-19

netbios-node-type option, DHCP     B-10, B-19

netbios-scope option, DHCP     B-11, B-19

netwareip-domain option, DHCP     B-20

netwareip-information option, DHCP     B-20

NetWare support     1-4

Network Information Service

See nis
Network News Transport Protocol     B-12

network number     2-3, 2-7, 5-11, 8-2  to 8-4, 8-18, 9-3, 10-3, E-9, G-5

Network Registrar

adding servers to Server Status Monitor     3-4, 3-8, 4-10, 5-10
CLI     3-9
concepts and protocols     2-1
databases
backups     4-14
recovery     4-16
displaying related DHCP servers     4-12, 11-7
error logging     4-8
exiting     3-10, 4-6
features and benefits     1-1
GUI     3-1
help     3-5, 3-10
icons     3-8
license keys     3-3
reloading servers     4-7
removing servers from Server Status Monitor     3-8, 4-11
server administration tasks     4-1
Server Agent, logging     4-9
starting servers     4-6
stopping servers     4-7
tree control     3-7
user interfaces     3-1
users, types of     1-1
Network Time Protocol     B-9

New Policy dialog box     7-7

nis+-domain option, DHCP     B-11, B-20

nis+-servers option, DHCP     B-11, B-20

nis-domain option, DHCP     B-9, B-19

nis-servers option, DHCP     B-9, B-19

nntp-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

non-local-source-routing option, DHCP     7-5, B-5, B-18

Normal regime, failover     2-14, 11-11, 11-12

NORMAL state, failover     2-13, 11-10

NOTIFY     5-25, 5-27, 6-6, G-4

NOTIFY packets     1-2

enabling     1-6, 5-26
nrcmd program

See CLI
nslookup utility     5-19, 5-20, 6-25, E-10

NS record     1-2, 5-7, 5-8, 6-7, 6-19, A-2, G-4

removing     5-7
NT

boot servers     7-11
CLI
location     3-10
comparison with W2K     E-1
connecting to cluster     4-3
conventions in guide     xxvii
database backup on     4-15
event log     4-8
interoperability     C-1
logging     4-8
recommendations     1-7
registry     3-10
releasing client lease     8-11
updateSms command     11-20
ntp-servers options, DHCP     B-9, B-19

ntwkreg command     3-2, 4-1

O

OpenWindows Desktop     3-2

option-datatype command (CLI)     7-10

Option Overload option, DHCP     B-13

options

custom DHCP     7-15
DHCP
See DHCP, options
setting     5-23
OSPF configurations     1-5

OVERLOAD option validation     B-27

P

packet-file-name option, DHCP     7-9, 8-6, 12-2, 12-3, B-17

packet-server-name option, DHCP     8-6, 12-2, 12-3, B-17

packet-siaddr option, DHCP     8-6, 12-2, 12-3, B-17

pad option, DHCP     B-2, B-17

Parameter Request List option, DHCP     B-15

Partner Down regime, failover     2-14, 11-12

PARTNER-DOWN state, failover     2-13, 11-11

password

administrator     4-4, 4-5
anonymous FTP     G-1
changing administrator     3-2  to 3-4, 4-5
CLI     3-10
entering     3-2, 4-2
failover configuration     11-9
LDAP     13-2
non-displaying     4-5
report browser     3-14
path-mtu-aging-timeout option, DHCP     7-5, B-6, B-18

path-mtu-plateau-tables option, DHCP     7-5, B-6, B-18

PAUSED state, failover     2-14, 11-11

PDU (protocol data unit), SNMP     F-2

performance guidelines     1-5

perform-mask-discovery option, DHCP     7-5, B-7, B-18

persistent cache     1-2, 5-19

PING before offering addresses, DHCP     1-4, 7-13, 8-20

Pointer (Reverse Mapping) record

See PTR record
policies     1-1, G-4

BOOTP     12-2
client-class     10-5, 10-6, 10-10, 10-11
embedded     10-8
configuring     7-4, 7-6
copying from     7-7
default     7-5, 7-6
editing     7-6
defined     2-9, 2-16, 7-1, G-4
deleting     7-11
difference from scopes     2-10
editing     7-11
options     7-9, 7-11
embedded     7-6
creating     8-2
LDAP     13-4
enabling     9-4
failover     11-8
guidelines     7-2
options     2-16
adding     7-8
properties     8-4, 9-6
scopes     2-16, 8-2, 8-3
subnet-masks, setting     7-8
system-default     7-5, 7-6
viewing     8-3
policy command (CLI)     3-13

create     7-8, 9-6, 12-3
delete     7-12
enable
allow-client-a-record-update     9-4, 9-6
permanent-leases     7-8
getOption     7-10, 7-17
listOptions     7-10, 7-17
set     7-8, 7-12, 9-6, 12-3
bootp-reply-options     12-3
packet-file-name     12-3
packet-server-name     12-3
packet-siaddr     12-3
setOption     7-10, 7-17, 12-3
subnet-mask     7-8
setVendorOption     7-10
unsetOption     7-10, 7-12, 7-17
unsetVendorOption     7-10
policy-filters option, DHCP     B-5, B-18

pop3-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

Post Office Protocol     B-12

POTENTIAL-CONFLICT state, failover     2-14, 11-11

prefetching glue records     6-22

primary name servers     2-4

address     5-9
configuring     5-1
defined     2-6
Dynamic DNS update     9-2
reducing load     6-12, 6-13
SOA property     A-2
primary names servers

entering for zones     6-8
for secondary     5-12
PTR record     1-4, 5-11, 6-10, 6-19, 9-3, A-2, D-2, G-4

R

RAID disk     1-6

Rebinding (T2) Time Value option, DHCP     B-16

rebuilding

database key files     4-17
resource record indexes     6-27
RECOVER-DONE state, failover     2-14, 11-11

recovering

CNRDB data     4-18
databases     4-15, 4-16
failover state from partner     11-17
MCD data     4-16
network failure     2-13, 11-11
Windows 95
lease expiration     C-3
lease usage     C-2
RECOVER state, failover     2-14, 11-11

re-creating

loopback zones     D-1
system default policies     7-6
recursive queries     1-3, G-4

caching-only server     5-14
disabling     5-24
enabling     5-15, 5-23
regimes, failover

See Failover, regimes
registry entries, removing     4-16

Related Servers

report     3-14, 4-13
window     4-13
relative domain names     5-2, 6-5, 6-19, 6-20, G-2

relaxed dynamic update, enabling     6-23

relay agent option

See DHCP, relay agent option
reloading

backup DHCP servers     11-10
servers     3-4, 3-6, 3-8, 4-6, 4-7, 5-9, 6-1, 7-2, 9-2
avoiding during RECOVER     11-11
debugging     4-9
deleting reservation without     8-16
diagnostic messages     6-27
SNMP notification     F-2
turning off debugging without     6-26
remote configuration and monitoring     1-5

remote-dns command (CLI)     3-13

create     5-26
disable ixfr     5-26
remote sites, running the GUI from     3-3

Remove toolbar button     3-7, 3-8, 4-2, 4-4, 4-11, 8-7

removing

address from DHCP server interface     7-4
authoritative name servers     6-8
client-class     10-6
clients     10-10
clusters     3-7, 4-2, 4-4
custom options     7-17
delegated subzones     6-18
failover backup server     11-18
forwarders     5-18
glue records     6-18
hosts     5-4, 5-8
leases
permanent     8-10
reservations     8-16
name servers     5-7
names from exception lists     5-23
NS record     5-7
objects     3-11
option from policy     7-9, 7-12
policies     7-11
registry entries     4-16
resource records     6-20
duplicate     6-27
dynamic     6-20, E-10
root name servers     5-20
scopes     3-7, 8-6
if not re-using addresses     8-7
if re-using addresses     8-7
secondary from primary server     5-12
servers from Server Status Monitor     3-4, 3-8, 4-11
SOA record     6-4
subnet mask from policy     7-8
zone records     6-21
zones     3-7
Renewal (T1) Time Value option, DHCP     B-15

report command (CLI)     3-13, 8-18

file     4-12
reports     1-5, 3-14

Address Usage     3-14, 8-17
handling errors     3-15
Lease Status     3-14
Lease Utilization     8-18
Related Servers     3-14
Server Status     3-14, 4-12
web-based     1-5, 3-14
REQUEST_LIST option validation     B-28

Requested IP Address option, DHCP     B-13

REQUEST packets     1-6, 5-4, 7-2, B-13, B-14, B-15

reservations, lease

See leases, reserving
reserving leases     11-2

resolution exception     1-3, 5-21

resolvers

See DNS, resolvers
resource-location-servers option, DHCP     B-4, B-18

resource records

A     1-3, 1-4, 5-4, 5-8, 6-7, 6-9, 9-3, A-1, D-2, E-5, G-1
adding     3-12, 6-19
CNAME     5-4, 6-9, 6-10, 6-19, A-1, G-2
configuring     6-19
editing     6-19
subzone information     6-18
filtering     6-21
HINFO     A-2, G-3, G-4
MX     A-2, G-3, G-4
NAPTR     1-2, A-2
NS     A-2
PTR     A-2, G-4
rebuilding indexes     6-27
removing     6-20
duplicate     6-27
dynamic     6-20
SOA     5-4, A-2, G-5
SRV     1-3, A-3
TXT     5-4, A-3
types     A-3
WKS     A-3, G-4, G-5
restoring

databases     4-16
loopback zones     D-1
reverse

domains     2-7
mapping records     5-9, 5-11, 6-9, 6-11, A-2
name servers     2-6
records (PTR)     6-10
server addresses     9-3, 9-6
zones     1-2, 1-4, 2-6, 9-7, E-8, G-4
adding hosts     5-8, 6-9
configuring     5-10
naming     9-3
secondary     5-14
RFCs

1001, 1002     B-10, B-11
1035     5-3, B-3, B-4, B-27, E-7
1042     B-8
1122     B-2
1123     2-17
1179     B-3
1191     B-6
1256     B-7
1350     2-17
1497     B-1, B-2
1995     1-2, 1-6, 5-25, 5-26
1996     1-2, 1-6, 5-26
2052     1-3, E-5
2052bis     A-3
2131     1-3, 2-12, 7-1, 12-1
2132     B-1
2136     1-4, 5-16, 6-13, 6-23, E-6
2241, 2242     1-4
2316     1-2
2317     1-2
2915     1-2, A-2
865     B-3
868     B-3
887     B-4
893     B-8
894     B-8
950     B-2, B-27
951     B-2
right-mouse commands     3-4, 3-6, 3-8

root name servers     1-3, 2-3, 5-17, G-4

adding     5-19
internal     1-2
loopback zones     D-1
preconfigured     1-2
removing     5-20
slave servers     G-5
root-path option, DHCP     B-5, B-18

round-robin     1-3, G-4

disabling for failover     11-19
enabling     5-24, 5-25
scope selection     2-16, 8-4, 8-21
router-discovery option, DHCP     7-5, B-18

routers

BOOTP relay     7-19
Cisco     7-19
configuring for DHCP     7-19
gateway addresses     1-6
policies for     2-10
subnet     7-8
router-solicitation-address option, DHCP     7-5, B-7, B-18

routers option, DHCP     B-3, B-17

S

safe period, failover     11-7, 11-12, 11-14

enabling     11-13
save command (CLI)     3-10, 3-13, 8-16, 11-9

saving

CLI changes     3-12, 4-6
GUI changes     3-1, 3-10, 4-6
scope command (CLI)     3-13, 8-6, 8-20

addRange     8-4, 8-22, 9-6
addReservation     8-16
clearUnavailable     8-17
create     8-4, 8-22, 9-6
delete     8-7, 11-18
disable
bootp     8-23, 8-24
dhcp     8-23, 8-24, 11-21, 12-4
enable     9-4
bootp     8-23, 12-3
dhcp     8-23
dynamic-bootp     8-23, 11-21, 12-3, 12-4
dynamic-dns     9-4, 9-6
ping-clients     8-5, 8-21
listRanges     8-14
listReservation     8-16
removeRange     8-14
removeReservation     8-16
set     8-4, 9-4
dns-reverse-zone-name     9-4
dns-rev-server-addr     9-4
dns-server-addr     9-4
dns-zone-name     3-12, 9-4
failover=backup-server     11-5
failover=main-server     11-5
failover=scope-disabled     11-18
failover=scope-enabled     11-5
failover-main-server     11-4
ping-timeout     8-21
policy     8-4, 8-22, 9-6
primary-scope     8-22
selection-tags     10-8
scope-policy command (CLI)     3-13, 8-4

disable     8-6
enable     8-6
get     8-6
set     8-6
setLeaseTime     8-6
show     8-6
scopes     2-9, 7-1

adding     8-2
address range     8-3
canceling lease reservations     8-16
configuring     8-1
de-activating     8-23
all leases     8-12
defining     8-2
difference from policies     2-10
disabling DHCP     8-23, 11-21, 12-4
dynamic BOOTP     8-4
editing     8-5
embedded policies     8-6
enabling     8-5, 9-4, 12-2
BOOTP for     8-22
forcing lease availability     8-16, 8-22
general configuration     8-5
leases, viewing     8-8
making leases available     8-14
moving/decommissioning BOOTP client     8-22
multiple     8-4
names     8-2
network addresses     8-3
not reusing addresses     8-7
partitioning     7-19
pinging before offering     8-20
policies
See policies
refreshing lease list     8-13
removing     3-7, 8-6
reserving leases     8-14
reusing addresses     8-7
roles     8-18
secondary     8-21
selection tags
defining     10-3
for failover     11-2
sorting many leases     8-5, 8-8, 8-9
subnet masks     8-3
removing     7-8
user-defined policies     7-5
scope-selection-tag command (CLI)     3-13

create     10-4, 10-11
list     10-4
secondary

expiration time     6-6
master     G-5
name servers, DNS     1-6, 2-4, G-3, G-4, G-5
adding     5-12
configuring     5-12
defined     2-6
refresh time     6-6, 6-11
retry time     6-6
reverse zones     5-14
adding     5-14
scopes     8-5, 8-21
subnets, DHCP     1-5, 8-4, 8-21, G-5
zones     5-8, 5-12
adding     5-12
secondary servers

separating DHCP servers from     7-2
selecting DHCP server interface     7-3

selective forwarding

See resolution exception
Server Agent

logging     4-9
stopping, restarting     4-10, 4-16, 4-17
server command (CLI)     3-13

getHealth     4-11
getRelatedServers     4-13, 11-10
getStats     4-12
reload     9-4, 13-3, F-2
serverLogs
logsize     7-18
nlogs     7-18
setDebug     4-10, 6-26, 7-18, 11-22
setPartnerDown     11-12, 11-14, 11-18
start     4-7
unsetDebug     4-10, 6-26, 7-18
Server Identifier option, DHCP     B-15

Server Manager

icons     3-8
window     3-2, 3-4, 3-7, 4-2
Server records

See SRV records
servers

adding to Server Status Monitor     3-4, 3-8, 4-10, 5-10
controlling     4-6
debugging     4-9
events, logging     4-8
health, displaying     4-11
reloading     4-7, 9-2
removing from Server Status Monitor     3-8, 4-11
starting     4-6
statistics, displaying     4-12
status     3-14, 4-12
stopping     4-7
Server Status Monitor

adding servers     3-4, 3-8, 4-10, 5-10
hiding     3-5
removing servers     3-8, 4-11
Server Status report     3-14, 4-12

session command (CLI)     3-13

setting

advanced
DDNS properties     9-8
DNS options     6-22
authoritative name servers     6-7
cache update frequency     5-14
client-class     10-2
scope selection     10-6
custom DHCP options     7-15
debug     4-9, 6-26
DNS
options     5-23
packet size     9-9
properties     5-16
request timeout     9-11
failover partner down     11-14
lame delegation     6-23
lease times     1-6
maximum
cache TTL property     5-14, 5-19, 6-24
DNS record TTL property     9-11
memory cache size     6-24
negative cache time     6-24
non-permanent leases     7-8
number
DNS naming retries     9-10
DNS packets     9-8
DNS retries     9-10
object properties     3-12
options for embedded policies     8-2
port numbers     6-25
prefetch glue records     6-22
renewal times     1-6
secondary zone
expiration time     6-6
refresh time     6-6
retry time     6-6
shadow backup time     4-16
suboption values     7-11
Windows 2000 client properties     10-12
zone
domain names     6-3
hostmaster address     6-4
primary server name     6-5
SOA properties     5-5, 6-2
SOA TTL property     6-3
shadow backups     4-14

files     4-17
for MCDDB recovery     4-16
manual     4-16
setting time     4-16
SHUTDOWN state, failover     2-14, 11-11

siaddr, BOOTP     8-6, 12-2

Simple Mail Transport Protocol     B-12

simple site, failover     11-7

simple sites, failover     11-3

SIZE16_LIST option validation     B-28

SIZE16 option validation     B-28

SIZE32 option validation     B-28

SIZE8 option validation     B-28

slave servers     5-17, 5-18, E-3, G-3, G-5

smtp-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

sname, BOOTP     12-2, B-13, B-14

SNMP

free-address-low-threshold     F-1
notification     1-5, F-1
notification events     F-2
PDU     F-2
traps     F-1
failover mismatch     11-23
generating     13-2
PDUs     F-2
server not responding     11-23
v1 standard     F-2
SOA record     1-2, 5-4, A-2, G-4, G-5

defined     5-5
editing     6-2
hostmaster address     6-4
primary name server     6-5
removing     6-4
secondary
expiration time     6-6
refresh time     6-6
retry time     6-6
serial number     6-5
setting     6-2
TTL property     6-3
Windows 2000     E-6
Solaris

CLI location     3-10
connecting to cluster     4-3
environment variables     3-10
GUI, starting     3-2
guidelines     1-5
syslog     4-8
sorting

client-classes     10-5
leases     8-5, 8-8, 8-9
subnets
See subnets, sorting
SRV records     1-3, A-3, E-3

dynamic     E-8
enabling viewing     E-10
Windows 2000     E-5, E-7, E-10
starting

backup server     11-16
examining DHCP states when     7-13
GUI     3-1
Solaris     3-2
Windows NT     3-2
hosts
re-acquiring leases when     2-12
without leases     2-11
invoking root servers when     5-19
logging when     4-8
re-initializing database when     6-25
remotely     3-3
secondary server     5-12
servers     3-4, 4-6
zone transfers when     G-6
Start of Authority record

See SOA record
STARTUP state, failover     2-13, 11-10

static

addresses     5-4, 7-3, 8-18, 8-19, 8-22, 11-16, 11-20, 12-1
BOOTP     11-21
resource records     6-8, 6-20, 6-21
filtering     6-21
static-routes option, DHCP     B-19

Statistics window     3-6, 4-12

Status Monitor

See Server Status Monitor
stopping

off-site name searches     5-17
servers     4-6, 4-7
storing

authoritative data, caching-only servers     5-14
data in DNS, W2K     E-4
lease data
independently     13-7
with client entry     13-6
streettalk-directory-assistance-servers option, DHCP     B-13, B-20

streettalk-servers option, DHCP     B-13, B-20

STRING option validation     B-28

subnet-mask option, DHCP     7-8, B-2, B-17, B-27

subnets

client-accessible     2-17
joining two logical     8-21
local     B-7
masks, variable-length     1-5
multiple logical     8-21
multiple scopes     8-4
routers on different     7-19
secondary
See secondary subnets
sorting     1-3
enabling     5-25
subzones     G-5

adding     6-15
delegating     6-15, 6-16, G-2
editing     6-18
hiding     1-2, 5-17, 5-25
lame delegation     6-16
name server     6-15, 6-16
address     6-16
naming     6-15
removing     6-18
surname (sn) attribute, LDAP     13-3

swap-server option, DHCP     B-4, B-18

syslog (Solaris)     4-8

system registry

Network Registrar options     3-10
setting for backups     4-16

T

tail command (Solaris)     4-8

TCP/IP configuration     7-1

TCP Default TTL option, DHCP     B-8

tcp-keepalive-garbage option, DHCP     7-5, B-9, B-19

tcp-keepalive-interval option, DHCP     7-5, B-9, B-19

Text records

See TXT records
TFTP     2-17, 3-1, 3-13, 12-1, B-5, B-14, G-1

tftp command (CLI)     2-17, 3-13

tftp-server option, DHCP     B-14, B-20

time-offset option, DHCP     B-2, B-17

time-servers option, DHCP     B-3, B-17

Time to Live property

See TTL property
trailer-encapsulation option, DHCP     7-5, B-8, B-19

trap command (CLI)     1-10, 13-2, F-2

addRecipient     F-2
traps, SNMP     11-23, F-1, F-2

Trivial File Transfer Protocol

See TFTP
TTL property     A-1

default     6-4, 7-5
IP     B-6
TCP     B-8
maximum
cache     6-24
memory cache size     6-24
record     9-11
negative cache     6-24
NS records     6-8
setting for zone     6-3
TXT records     1-4, 5-4, A-3, A-4

exporting zone data     5-4

U

uid, LDAP attribute     13-8, 13-9

Ultra-SCSI disk     1-6, 1-7

unicast, enabling     7-13, 7-14

user-defined

policies     7-5
strings in client-class     10-5, 10-10
user name

administrator     4-4, 4-5
backup server     11-9
cluster     3-2, 4-2
case-sensitivity     4-3
changing     3-2  to ??
LDAP     13-2
users

administering     4-4
administrative     4-4
differentiated services     2-15, 10-1
event warnings     4-8
Internet     2-1
lease availability     2-11
number subnet changes by     8-10
types of     1-1
utility programs

backup     4-15
ipconfig     8-11, 10-13
ping     8-20
winipcfg     10-13
utilization alerts, DHCP     1-5

V

validating

database using save     8-16
DHCP options     B-17
relax-ixfr-query     5-26
variable-length subnet masks

See subnets, masks
Vendor Class Identifier option, DHCP     B-16

vendor-encapsulated-options, DHCP     B-10, B-19

vendor extensions     B-1

vendor-option command (CLI)     7-10

vendor-specific DHCP options     7-10, 11-8, B-10

viewing

all dynamic records     E-10
cluster states     4-2
LDAP logs     13-11
leases     8-8
activity     4-13
properties     4-14
Network Registrar activity     3-3
online help     3-10
policies     8-3
server
events     4-10
logs     4-8
statistics     4-12
zones
name     6-3

W

Warning server logging     4-8

Web interface

See reports
Well Known Services record

See WKS record
WIN32 GUI logging     4-9

Windows 2000     E-1

client properties     10-12
compatibility     1-3
design practices     E-6
domain controllers     E-7
domain hierarchy     E-4
dynamic DNS update     9-4
interoperability     E-1
SRV records     A-3, E-5
dynamic     E-8
Windows 95     C-1

clients     C-1
connecting to cluster     4-3
interoperability     C-1
not updating client before responding     9-3
troubleshooting     C-1
winipcfg utility     8-8, 8-11, 10-13
Windows NT

See NT
winipcfg utility     10-13

WKS record     A-3, G-4, G-5

www-servers option, DHCP     B-12, B-20

X

x-display-managers option, DHCP     B-11, B-19

X Window System Font Server option, DHCP     B-11

Z

zone command (CLI)     3-13, 6-3

addHost     5-9, 6-10, 6-11
addRR     6-4, 6-8, 6-10, 6-17, 6-18, 6-20, D-2
localhost     D-2
NS     5-7, 5-11
cleanRR     6-21
create     5-6
primary     5-3, 5-11, 6-5, D-2
secondary     5-14
disable
ixfr     5-26
restrict-xfer     6-13
enable
dynamic     6-15, 9-7
restrict-xfer     5-14, 6-13
listRR     6-21
removeHost     5-9, 6-11
removeRR     5-7, 6-4, 6-8, 6-18, 6-20
set     5-6
defttl     5-6, 6-4
dynupdate-set     6-15, 9-7
expire     5-6, 6-7
minttl     5-6
notify-set     5-27
ns     6-5
person     6-4
refresh     5-6, 6-6
restricted-set     5-14, 6-13
retry     5-6, 6-6
serial     5-6, 6-5
zones

adding
hosts     6-8
hosts to reverse     6-9
resource records     6-19
secondary name servers     5-12
secondary reverse     5-14
authoritative name servers     5-6, 5-11, 6-7
caching-only servers     5-14
classless reverse
See classless in-addr.arpa
configuring     6-1
creating names     5-2
defined     2-3
delegating subzones     6-15, G-2
difference from domains     2-3
disabling transfers     6-13
domain names     6-3
editing
delegated subzone records     6-18
host tables     6-11
enabling     9-7
dynamic DNS update     6-13, 6-14
zone transfers     6-11
filtering resource records     6-21
hiding subzones     5-17, 5-25
importing     1-2, 5-3
incremental transfers
See incremental zone transfers
loopback
See loopback, zones
point of delegation     2-3
removing     3-7
delegated subzones     6-18
duplicate resource records     6-27
dynamic resource records     6-20
hosts     6-10, 6-11
resource records     6-20, 6-21
restricting transfers     6-12
reverse
See reverse, zones
secondary
expiration time     6-6
refresh time     6-6
retry time     6-6
serial numbers     6-5
setting
primary server name     6-5
SOA properties     5-5, 6-2
TTL property     6-3
specifying domains     5-2, 6-19
transfers
See zone transfers
TTL property     6-8
viewing domain name     6-3
zone transfers

defined     2-6
disabling     6-12, 6-13
enabling     6-11, 6-12
incremental
See incremental zone transfers
restricting     6-12