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Managing Dynamic IP Networks

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ISBN-10: 0071354298

ISBN-13: 9780071354295

Edition: 2000

Authors: Paul T. Ammann

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This text explores network design issues for modern networks. It focuses on the day-to-day management and operation of DHCP and Dynamic DNS in the Windows, UNIX and IBM AIX server environments, as well as providing troubleshooting advice.
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Book details

List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 438
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Preface
TCP/IP Basics
Network Protocols
IP Addresses
IP Subnets
IP Routing
Assigning IP Addresses
Name Servers
Applications That Use TCP/IP
Other TCP/IP Terms
Related Publications
DHCP Concepts and Overview
BOOTP, the Predecessor of DHCP
DHCP Overview
How Does DHCP Work?
How Is Configuration Information Acquired?
How Are Leases Renewed?
What Happens When a Client Moves Out of Its Subnet?
How Are Changes Implemented in the Network?
What Are BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agents?
IP Address Pools
Multiple Subnets per Pool
Multiple Pools per Subnet
Client Identification
MAC Address as Qualifier
Client ID as Qualifier
User Class ID as Qualifier
Qualification from Vendor Extensions
Qualification from Relay Agents
Multiple Qualifiers
Server Administration
Server Installation
Database Initialization
Runtime Database Manipulation
Administrative Access Controls
Remote Server Management
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
DHCP Server Availability
DHCP Reliability
Redundant DHCP Server Scenarios
DHCP in IPv6
Differences between DHCPv6 and DHCPv4
Summary
Serving Names
Why Names?
What Is a Domain Name System (DNS)?
Domain vs. Zone of Authority
Differentiating Name Servers
Static Name Servers
Dynamic Name Servers
Primary Name Servers
Secondary Name Servers
Master Name Servers
Caching-Only Name Servers
Authoritative Name Servers
Parent and Child Name Servers
Root Name Servers
Forwarders
Firewall Name Servers
Record Types
Resolvers
BIND's Treatment of DNS Database Entries
What Is Dynamic IP?
Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
What Does Dynamic IP Provide?
How Does Dynamic IP Work?
Configuring for Network Availability
Enabling Host Mobility
Securing Your Dynamic IP Network
How Dynamic Addressing Is Made Usable with DDNS
NetBIOS Name Servers
Overview
TCP/IP for the Enterprise
Name Server History
NetBIOS/NBNS Basic Functionality
Service Specification
Design
NetBIOS Naming
Names for Applications
Translating Names to IP Addresses
Name Database
Distributed Database
Probe Mechanisms
Roll Call Mechanisms
Centralized Database
Role of a NetBIOS Datagram
NetBIOS Datagram Distributor
Workstation Interoperability
NBNS Design Criteria
High Performance
Standard Hardware Platform
Dedicated Server
Fast Response Time
High Capacity
Reliability
Load Balancing
Scalability
Datagram Distribution
Distributed Algorithms
Extensibility
Transaction Capture
Static Names
Remote Management
Database Validation
NBNS Implementations
Microsoft WINS
Network TeleSystems Shadow IPserver
Summary
Dynamic IP Routing Protocols
Basic IP Routing
Routing Processes
Autonomous Systems
Routing Algorithms
Static Routing
Distance Vector Routing
Link-State Routing
Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs)
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
RIPng for IPv6
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Exterior Routing Protocols
Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP)
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP-4)
References
Mobile IP
Mobile IP Overview
Mobile IP Operation
Mobile IP Registration Process
Tunneling
Broadcast Datagrams
Move Detection
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Considerations
Mobile IP Security Considerations
Mobile IP and Routers
Background
Emerging Examples Where Mobile IP Is Applicable
Detailed Protocol Overview
Other Important Issues
Security of DHCP and Dynamic DNS
Security Trade-Off
RSA Public Key Authentication System
Presecured Domain
ProxyArec Considerations
ProxyArec and Option 81
Securing Lease Allocations
Preventing Access to Unauthorized Devices
"Rogue" DHCP Servers
Connecting to Untrusted Networks--Firewalls
Connecting through Untrusted Networks--VPN
TFTP Security
Reliability
Battlefield Questions
Failure Events
Severed Connections
Facility Loss
Router Outages
DHCP Server Problems
Name Server Difficulties
Other Server Vulnerabilities
Client Failures
AIX and UNIX Features
Shadow IPserver Features
Performance
Leases
What Is a Lease?
How Leases Work
Choosing a Lease Time
Multiple Leases
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
The ping Command
The traceroute Command
The iptrace Command
The arp Command
The netstat Command
The host Command
The nslookup Command
Troubleshooting TCP/IP Networks
Prerequisites for Troubleshooting
A Bottom-Up Approach
Tuning TCP/IP Networks
An Approach to Tuning Your Network
TCP/IP Tuning Parameters
Bandwidth Efficiency
Broadcast Traffic
RSVP
Communications Server
Quality of Service
Why QoS?
Integrated Services
Service Classes
The Reservation Protocol (RSVP)
The Future of Integrated Services
Differentiated Services
Differentiated Services Architecture
Using RSVP with Differentiated Services
Configuration and Administration of DS Components with LDAP
Using Differentiated Services with IPSec
Internet Drafts on Differentiated Services
References
IP Version 6
IPv6 Overview
The IPv6 Header Format
Packet Sizes
Extension Headers
IPv6 Addressing
Priority
Flow Labels
Internet Control Message Protocol Version 6 (ICMPv6)
Neighbor Discovery
Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
DNS in IPv6
Format of IPv6 Resource Records
DHCP in IPv6
Differences between DHCPv6 and DHCPv4
DHCPv6 Messages
Mobility Support in IPv6
Internet Transition: Migrating from IPv4 to IPv6
Dual IP Stack Implementation: The IPv6/IPv4 Node
Tunneling
Header Translation
Interoperability Summary
The Drive toward IPv6
References
Dynamic DNS Review
Cisco DNS/DHCP Manager
Product Overview
Key Features and Benefits
Specifications
Hardware
Cisco DNS/DHCP Manager Overview
Simplifying DNS Management with the Cisco Domain Name Manager Server
Updating DNS Via the Cisco DHCP/BootP Server
Supporting Multiple Logical Networks on the Same Physical Network
Service Management
Supporting Servers
Service Configuration Manager
Competitive Automation's JOIN BootP, DHCP, and DDNS
BooTP
Traditional BootP
Dynamic BootP
Finite BootP
BootP Service: Details
Server Logic
How JOIN Resolves a Client Configuration
Dynamic Naming
Naming the Client
VLSM
Fixed Length vs. VLSM
Addrmask
JOIN DHCP/DDNS Features
Platforms
Lucent QIP Enterprise 5.0
Automating IP Services Management
Regulate User Access with Innovative Profiling Capabilities
Eliminate Major Causes of Network Failure
Exceed Industry Standards with High-Performance Servers
Centralize Network Configuration and Planning
Lucent Advantage: QIP Enterprise 5.0
System Requirements
Bay Networks' NetID
Benefits
Features
NetID Architecture
System Requirements
Metalnfo's Meta IP
Features and Benefits of Meta IP
Extending Security
Meta DHCP
Meta DNS
User-to-Address Mapping
Multiplatform Support
Meta IP Solutions
System Requirements
DHCP Options (RFC 2132)
Introduction
DHCP and BootP Options
Options 0 and 255: Pad and End
Option 1: Subnet Mask
Option 2: Time Offset
Option 3: Router
Option 4: Time Server
Option 5: IEN 116 (Old) Name Server
Option 6: Domain Name Server
Option 7: Log Server
Option 8: Cookie Server
Option 9: LPR Server
Option 10: Impress Server
Option 11: Resource Location Server
Option 12: Host Name
Option 13: Boot File Size
Option 14: Merit Dump File
Option 15: Domain Name
Option 16: Swap Server
Option 17: Root Path
Option 18: Extensions Path
Option 19: IP Forwarding Enable/Disable
Option 20: Non-Local Source Routing Enable/Disable
Option 21: Policy Filter
Option 22: Maximum Datagram Reassembly Size
Option 23: Default IP Time-to-Live
Option 24: Path MTU Aging Timeout
Option 25: Path MTU Plateau Table
Option 26: Interface MTU
Option 27: All Subnets Are Local
Option 28: Broadcast Address
Option 29: Perform Mask Discovery
Option 30: Mask Supplier
Option 31: Perform Router Discovery
Option 32: Router Solicitation Address
Option 33: Static Route
Option 34: Trailer Encapsulation
Option 35: ARP Cache Timeout
Option 36: Ethernet Encapsulation
Option 37: TCP Default Time-to-Live
Option 38: TCP Keep-Alive Interval
Option 39: TCP Keep-Alive Garbage
Option 40: Network Information Service Domain
Option 41: NIS Server
Option 42: Network Time Protocol Server
Option 43: Vendor-Specific Information
Option 44: NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Server Option
Option 45: NetBIOS over TCP/IP Datagram Distribution Server
Option 46: NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node Type
Option 47: NetBIOS over TCP/IP Scope
Option 48: X Window System Font Server Option
Option 49: X Window System Display Manager
Option 64: NIS+ Domain
Option 65: S+ Server
Option 68: Mobile IP Home Agent
Option 69: Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) Server
Option 70: Post Office Protocol (POP3) Server
Option 71: Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) Server
Option 72: Default World Wide Web (WWW) Server
Option 73: Default Finger Server
Option 74: Default Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Server
Option 75: StreetTalk Server
Option 76: StreetTalk Directory Assistance (STDA) Server
DHCP-Only Options
Option 50: Requested IP Address
Option 51: IP Address Lease Time
Option 52: Option Overload
Option 53: DHCP Message Type
Option 54: Server Identifier
Option 55: Parameter Request List
Option 56: Message
Option 57: Maximum DHCP Message Size
Option 58: Renewal (T1) Time Value
Option 59: Rebinding (T2) Time Value
Option 60: Vendor Class Identifier
Option 61: Client Identifier
Option 66: TFTP Server Name
Option 67: Boot File Name
Unofficial DHCP Options
Options Supported by Popular Operating Systems
Servers
Clients
Index