Manual :
3-DNS Administrator Guide, version 4.2
Applies To:
Show Versions
3-DNS Controller versions 1.x - 4.x
- 4.2 PTF-10, 4.2 PTF-09, 4.2 PTF-08, 4.2 PTF-07, 4.2 PTF-06, 4.2 PTF-05, 4.2 PTF-04, 4.2 PTF-03, 4.2 PTF-02, 4.2 PTF-01, 4.2.0
Original Publication Date: 03/01/2010
Table of Contents
Introduction
Getting started
Using the Administrator Kit
What is the 3-DNS?
- Internet protocol and network management support
- Security features
- Configuration scalability
- System synchronization options
- Configuring data collection for server status and network path data
- Redundant system configurations
What's new in version 4.2
- Custom regions for Topology
- Router, bridge, and node modes
- Internet Weather Map
- ECV search string
- Setup utility
Finding help and technical support resources
Planning the 3-DNS Configuration
Managing traffic on a global network
- Understanding a basic 3-DNS configuration
- Synchronizing configurations and broadcasting performance metrics
- Using a 3-DNS as a standard DNS server
- Load balancing connections across the network
- Working with 3-DNS systems and other products
Planning issues for the network setup
- Configuring the base network
- Defining data centers and servers
- Planning a sync group
- Setting up communications on a 3-DNS
Choosing the 3-DNS mode
Planning issues for the load balancing configuration
Using advanced traffic control features
Setting Up the Hardware
Unpacking and installing the hardware
- Reviewing the hardware requirements
- Familiarizing yourself with the 3-DNS hardware
- Environmental requirements and usage guidelines
- Installing and connecting the hardware
Addressing hardware configuration issues
- Setting up a stand-alone unit or a redundant system
- Setting up fail-over for a redundant system
- Using more than one network interface
Setting up automatic DNS zone file management
Preparing workstations for command line access
Using a serial terminal
Configuring Sendmail
Shutting down the 3-DNS
Working with the Setup Utility
Creating the initial configuration with the Setup utility
Connecting to the 3-DNS for the first time
- Running the utility from a console or serial terminal
- Running the Setup utility remotely
- Starting the Setup utility from a web browser
- Starting the Setup utility from the command line
Using the Setup utility for the first time
- Setting the keyboard type
- Defining the root password
- Defining the system host name
- Configuring a default gateway pool
- Configuring a redundant system's settings
- Setting the interface media type
- Configuring VLANs and IP addresses
- Configuring remote web server access
- Setting the time zone
- Configuring the 3-DNS mode
- Configuring remote administrative access
- Initializing the iControl portal
- Configuring NTP support
- Configuring NameSurfer for zone file management
Running the Setup utility after creating the initial configuration
Configuring the Base Network
Introduction
Configuring the interfaces
- Understanding the interface naming convention
- Displaying status for interfaces
- Setting the media type
- Setting the duplex mode
Configuring a self IP address
Configuring trunks
Working with VLANs
- Interface group VLANs and the default VLAN mapping
- Working with the VLAN commands
- Configuring tagged VLANs
- Setting up security for VLANs
- Setting fail-safe timeouts for VLANs
- Setting the MAC masquerade address
Essential Configuration Tasks
Reviewing the configuration tasks
Setting up a basic configuration
Setting up a data center
Setting up servers
- Defining 3-DNS systems in the configuration
- Defining BIG-IP systems
- Defining a BIG-IP with the 3-DNS module in the configuration
- Defining a GLOBAL-SITE in the configuration
- Defining EDGE-FX Caches
- Defining host servers
- Configuring host SNMP settings
Working with sync groups
Configuring global variables
Configuring a Globally-Distributed Network
Understanding a globally-distributed network
Using Topology load balancing
Setting up a globally-distributed network configuration
- Adding data centers to the globally-distributed network configuration
- Adding 3-DNS systems to the globally-distributed network configuration
- Adding BIG-IP systems to the globally-distributed network configuration
- Adding wide IPs to the globally-distributed network configuration
- Configuring topology records for the globally-distributed network configuration
Additional configuration settings and tools
Configuring a Content Delivery Network
Introducing the content delivery network
Deciding to use a CDN provider
Setting up a CDN provider configuration
- Adding data centers
- Adding 3-DNS systems
- Adding load balancing servers
- Adding wide IPs and pools
- Adding a topology statement
Ensuring resource availability
Monitoring the configuration
Working with Quality of Service
Overview of Quality of Service
Understanding QOS coefficients
Customizing the QOS equation
Using the Dynamic Ratio option
Working with Global Availability Load Balancing
Overview of the Global Availability load balancing mode
Configuring the Global Availability mode
Adding a 3-DNS to an Existing Network
Working with more than one 3-DNS in the network
Preparing to add a second 3-DNS to your network
- Installing the hardware and running the Setup utility
- Making the existing 3-DNS aware of the additional system
Running the 3dns_add script
Verifying the configuration
Administration and Monitoring
Monitoring and administration utilities provided on the 3-DNS
Managing users on the 3-DNS
Using the MindTerm SSH Console
Using the Network Map
Viewing system statistics
Working with command line utilities
Glossary
