Table of Contents for

TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Edition

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n configuration option (Linux kernel), Linux Kernel Configuration

name domain, The Domain Hierarchy

name field (inet.conf file), The Internet Daemon

Name field (netstat command), The Interface Name

name field (resource records), Standard Resource Records

name option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

name servers, BIND, Resolvers, and named, BIND, Resolvers, and named, Getting Started, NetBIOS Name Service, Checking Name Service, Some Systems Work, Others Don’t, The Data Is Here and the Server Can’t Find It!, Cache Corruption, dig: An Alternative to nslookup–dig: An Alternative to nslookup

classifications, BIND, Resolvers, and named

dig debugging tool, dig: An Alternative to nslookup–dig: An Alternative to nslookup

Samba, NetBIOS Name Service

software, BIND, Resolvers, and named

system configuration, Getting Started

Name Service Switch file, The nsswitch.conf file

name services, Application Layer, Obtaining a Domain Name, BIND: Unix Name Service

BIND, overview, BIND: Unix Name Service

domain names, obtaining, Obtaining a Domain Name

name value (DNS resource records), Standard Resource Records

named command, BIND: Unix Name Service, Configuring named, Controlling the named Process, Controlling the named Process, The named Command, The named Command, Signal Processing, The BIND 9 server statement, The BIND 9 options statement, The logging Statement, The BIND 9 logging statement, The zone Statement, The BIND 9 zone statement, The controls Statement, The BIND 9 controls statement, BIND 9 view Statement

BIND 9 statements, The BIND 9 server statement, The BIND 9 options statement, The BIND 9 logging statement, The BIND 9 zone statement, The BIND 9 controls statement, BIND 9 view Statement

controls, The BIND 9 controls statement

logging, The BIND 9 logging statement

options, The BIND 9 options statement

server, The BIND 9 server statement

view, BIND 9 view Statement

zone, The BIND 9 zone statement

command-line options, The named Command

configuring, Configuring named

controls statement, The controls Statement

error messages, Controlling the named Process

logging statement, The logging Statement

running, Controlling the named Process

signal processing, Signal Processing

syntax, The named Command

zone statement, The zone Statement

named server daemon, BIND, Resolvers, and named

named-xfer option (named), The options Statement

named.ca file, The Cache Initialization File–The Cache Initialization File

named.conf file, Configuring named, The named.conf File, A caching-only server configuration, named.conf Configuration Commands

caching-only servers, A caching-only server configuration

configuration commands, named.conf Configuration Commands

overview, The named.conf File

named.local file, The named.local File

nameserver entry (resolv.conf file), The Resolver Configuration File

namlen= option (fstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

NAPs (Network Access Points), Internet Routing Architecture

NAT (network address translation), Connected and Non-Connected Networks, Obtaining an IP Address, Obtaining an IP Address, Obtaining an IP Address

compared to proxy servers, Obtaining an IP Address

non-connected networks, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

overview, Obtaining an IP Address

scalability, Obtaining an IP Address

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Use the network to distribute information (see NIST)

National Science Foundation (NSF), NSFNet, TCP/IP and the Internet

natural mask, The Natural Mask–The Natural Mask

NBT (NetBIOS over TCP/IP), Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows

NCC (Network Control Center), Internet Routing Architecture

ndc command, Controlling the named Process

ndd command, configuration options, Using Dynamically Loadable Modules

ndots option (resolv.conf file), The Resolver Configuration File

neighbor clause (gated), The egp Statement

Nessus (automated system monitoring), Automated Monitoring

net domain, The Domain Hierarchy

net keyword (routed command), Running RIP with routed

Net/Dest field (netstat command), The Interface Name

NetBIOS, File Sharing, Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows

file sharing and, File Sharing

Samba and, Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows

NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT), Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows

Netfilter Configuration option (Linux kernel configuration), Linux Kernel Configuration

netgroup option (share command), The share command

netinfo (sendmail K command value), The sendmail K Command

netmask (gated), Interface Statements

NETMASK (Linux configuration value), Assigning an Address

netmask command (dip), The dip Script File

netmask keyword, Assigning a Subnet Mask

netmask mask argument (ifconfig command), The ifconfig Command

netmask option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

netmasks file (Solaris), Assigning a Subnet Mask

netstat, The Routing Table, Diagnostic Tools

-nr command, The Routing Table

diagnostic troubleshooting, Diagnostic Tools

netstat -in command, The Interface Name, The Interface Name

fields, The Interface Name

Linux output, The Interface Name

netstat command, The Interface Name, Checking the Interface with netstat, Checking Routing

network interfaces, determining available, The Interface Name

routing, troubleshooting, Checking Routing

troubleshooting with, Checking the Interface with netstat

NETWORK (Linux configuration value), Assigning an Address

Network Access Layer, Network Access Layer, Network Access Layer

Network Access Points, Internet Routing Architecture (see NAPs)

network adapters, Linux kernel configuration, Linux Kernel Configuration

network address translation, Connected and Non-Connected Networks (see NAT)

network administration, Overview of TCP/IP, Subnets, Names and Addresses, Planning Routing, Use the network to distribute information, Locating an Administrator

decentralized, Subnets

defined, Overview of TCP/IP

hostnames, Names and Addresses

remote administrators, contacting, Locating an Administrator

routing and, Planning Routing

security information resources, Use the network to distribute information

Network Control Center (NCC), Internet Routing Architecture

Network Control protocols, The Serial Protocols

Network File System, Application Layer (see NFS)

network file, NIS domains, Network Information Service

Network Information Center, The Host Table (see NIC)

Network Information Service, The Host Table (see NIS)

Network Layer (OSI Model), A Data Communications Model

network numbers, The Natural Mask

Network packet filtering option (Linux kernel configuration), Linux Kernel Configuration

network services, Port Numbers, Network Services, DNS, Network Information Service, Mail Services, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol–Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, Post Office Protocol–Post Office Protocol, Internet Message Access Protocol–Internet Message Access Protocol, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions–Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, File Sharing, Print Services, Configuration Servers, Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, File Servers, Planning Your Mail System, Linux Kernel Configuration, The Internet Daemon–The Internet Daemon, The Internet Daemon, BIND: Unix Name Service–Using nslookup, Controlling the named Process, The Network File System, NFS Daemons, Sharing Unix Filesystems, Mounting Remote Filesystems, Sharing Unix Printers, Line Printer Daemon, The printcap file–The printcap file, Using LPD, Line Printer Service, Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows, NetBIOS Name Service, DHCP, sendmail–Using Key Files in sendmail, Compiling sendmail–Sample script

configuration servers, Configuration Servers, Reverse Address Resolution Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP

DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DHCP

RARP, Reverse Address Resolution Protocol

defined, Network Services

DNS, DNS, BIND: Unix Name Service–Using nslookup

email, planning, Planning Your Mail System

file servers, File Servers

file sharing, File Sharing

inetd, The Internet Daemon–The Internet Daemon

Linux kernel configuration, Linux Kernel Configuration

mail, Mail Services, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol–Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, Post Office Protocol–Post Office Protocol, Internet Message Access Protocol–Internet Message Access Protocol, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions–Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

IMAP, Internet Message Access Protocol–Internet Message Access Protocol

MIME, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions–Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

POP, Post Office Protocol–Post Office Protocol

SMTP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol–Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

name servers, running, Controlling the named Process

name servers, Samba, NetBIOS Name Service

NFS, The Network File System, NFS Daemons, Sharing Unix Filesystems, Mounting Remote Filesystems

configuring, Sharing Unix Filesystems

daemons, NFS Daemons

mounting remote directories, Mounting Remote Filesystems

overview, The Network File System

NIS, Network Information Service

port numbers and, Port Numbers

print servers, Print Services, Sharing Unix Printers, Line Printer Daemon, The printcap file–The printcap file, Using LPD, Line Printer Service

Line Printer, Line Printer Service

lpd, Line Printer Daemon

lpr command, Using LPD

overview, Sharing Unix Printers

printcap file, The printcap file–The printcap file

restoring, The Internet Daemon

Samba, overview, Using Samba to Share Resources with Windows

sendmail, sendmail–Using Key Files in sendmail, Compiling sendmail–Sample script

Network Terminal Protocol, Application Layer (see telnet)

Network unreachable error (ping command), Testing Basic Connectivity

networks, Protocol Standards, The datagram, Fragmenting datagrams, Fragmenting datagrams, Addressing, Routing, and Multiplexing, Internet Routing Architecture, Port Numbers, Port Numbers, Sockets, Connected and Non-Connected Networks, Connected and Non-Connected Networks, Connected and Non-Connected Networks, Connected and Non-Connected Networks, Defining the Subnet Mask, Defining the Subnet Mask, Planning Routing–Planning Routing, The device statement, The device statement, The ifconfig Command, The Interface Name–The Interface Name, Checking the Interface with ifconfig, Enabling and disabling the interface, Putting ifconfig in the startup scripts, Troubleshooting with the ifconfig Command, Troubleshooting with the arp Command–ARP problem case study, Checking the Interface with netstat, Subdividing an Ethernet

access troubleshooting, Troubleshooting with the ifconfig Command, Troubleshooting with the arp Command–ARP problem case study, Checking the Interface with netstat

arp command, Troubleshooting with the arp Command–ARP problem case study

ifconfig file, Troubleshooting with the ifconfig Command

netstat command, Checking the Interface with netstat

autonomous systems, Internet Routing Architecture

configuring, startup files, Putting ifconfig in the startup scripts

connected vs. non-connected, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

enterprise, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

heterogeneous, Protocol Standards

interconnecting dissimilar physical networks, Defining the Subnet Mask

interface configuration, The ifconfig Command, Checking the Interface with ifconfig

checking, Checking the Interface with ifconfig

ifconfig command, The ifconfig Command

interface support (BSD Unix), The device statement

interfaces, The Interface Name–The Interface Name, Enabling and disabling the interface

determining available, The Interface Name–The Interface Name

enabling and disabling, Enabling and disabling the interface

intranets, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

MTU (maximum transmission unit), Fragmenting datagrams

packet fragmentation, Fragmenting datagrams

packet switching, The datagram

private, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

routing, planning, Planning Routing–Planning Routing

services, Port Numbers, Port Numbers, Sockets

aliases, Port Numbers

port numbers, Port Numbers

sockets, Sockets

subnet masks, distributing, Defining the Subnet Mask

support, FreeBSD, The device statement

topology, Addressing, Routing, and Multiplexing

traffic, reducing, Subdividing an Ethernet

networks file, NIS map, Network Information Service

newaliases command (sendmail), sendmail Aliases

news (MIME data subtype), Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

newsgroups, security information, Use the network to distribute information

next-server parameter (dhcpd), Configuration Parameters

NFS (Network File System), Application Layer, File Sharing, The Network File System, NFS Daemons, Sharing Unix Filesystems, The /etc/exports file–The /etc/exports file, Mounting Remote Filesystems, The mount command, The vfstab and fstab files, NFS Automounter, NFS Automounter, Managing Distributed Servers

automounter, NFS Automounter, NFS Automounter

configuration files, NFS Automounter

daemons, NFS Daemons

distributed servers, managing, Managing Distributed Servers

exports file, The /etc/exports file–The /etc/exports file

mount command, The mount command

overview, The Network File System

Unix, Sharing Unix Filesystems, Mounting Remote Filesystems

configuring, Sharing Unix Filesystems

mounting remote directories, Mounting Remote Filesystems

vfstab files, options, The vfstab and fstab files

nfs directory, NFS Daemons

nfs.client file, NFS Daemons

nfs.server file, NFS Daemons

nfsd command, NFS Daemons

nfslogd command, NFS Daemons

nfsprog= option (fstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

nfsvers= option (fstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

NIC (Network Information Center), host tables, The Host Table

NIS (Network Information Service), The Host Table, Network Information Service, Network Information Service, Network Information Service, Network Information Service, Network Information Service, The nsswitch.conf file, NIS+

domains, Network Information Service

host tables and, The Host Table

maps, Network Information Service, Network Information Service, Network Information Service

initializing, Network Information Service

Name Service Switch file, The nsswitch.conf file

NIS+, NIS+

overview, Network Information Service

nis (sendmail K command value), The sendmail K Command

nisplus (sendmail K command value), The sendmail K Command

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), Computer Security Division web site, Use the network to distribute information

nmbd command (Samba), NetBIOS Name Service

No answer error (ping command), Testing Basic Connectivity

no-check-names option (resolv.conf file), The Resolver Configuration File

noac option (vfstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

noaccomp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noaggregatorid parameter (gated), The bgp Statement

noauth option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nobsdcomp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

NoCache option (proxy server caching), Proxy Servers and Caching

noccp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nocrtscts option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nocto option (fstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

nodefaultroute option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nodeflate option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nodetach option (pppd), chat, The PPP Daemon

nodtrcts option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noendpoint option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nogendefault parameter, The bgp Statement, The egp Statement

gated bgp statement, The bgp Statement

gated egp statement, The egp Statement

noinstall parameter (gated), static Statements

nointr option (vfstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

noip option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noipdefault option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noipv6 option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noktune option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nolock option (fstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

nolog option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nomagic option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nomp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nompshortseq option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nomultilink option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

non-authoritative servers, BIND, Resolvers, and named

non-connected networks, Connected and Non-Connected Networks

non-encoded binary data, Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

non-standards track protocols, types of, Protocol Standards

None (Options directive setting), Controlling Server Options

none value (share command), The share command

nopcomp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nopersist option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nopredictor1 option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noproxyarp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

noquota option (vfstab file), The vfstab and fstab files

noresolv (gated), Options Statements

normal (gated), Trace Statements

nosend (gated), Options Statements

nostamp (gated), Trace Statements

nosub option (share command), The share command

nosuid option, The share command, The vfstab and fstab files

share command, The share command

vfstab file, The vfstab and fstab files

not authoritative parameter (dhcpd), Configuration Parameters

not recommended protocols, Protocol Standards

notify option (named), The options Statement

notify-source (named), The BIND 9 options statement

NOTRAILERS flag (ifconfig command), Checking the Interface with ifconfig

notty option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

nov4asloop parameter (gated), The bgp Statement

novj option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

novjccomp option (pppd), The PPP Daemon

no_access parameter (xinetd), Controlling Access with xinetd

NS (name server) records, Creating Domains and Subdomains, The Cache Initialization File, The named.local File, The Reverse Zone File, The Forward-Mapping Zone File, Name Server record

forward-mapping zone files, The Forward-Mapping Zone File

named.ca file, The Cache Initialization File

named.local file, The named.local File

pointers, Creating Domains and Subdomains

reverse zone files, The Reverse Zone File

nserver field (RIPE database), Obtaining an IN-ADDR.ARPA domain

NSFNet, TCP/IP and the Internet, Internet Routing Architecture

routing policy database, Internet Routing Architecture

nslookup (debugging tool), Using nslookup–Using nslookup, Diagnostic Tools, Checking Name Service–The Data Is Here and the Server Can’t Find It!

diagnostic troubleshooting, Diagnostic Tools

name service, checking with, Checking Name Service–The Data Is Here and the Server Can’t Find It!

nsswitch.conf file, The nsswitch.conf file

null (sendmail K command value), The sendmail K Command

Number value (dhcpd option statement), DHCP Options

numeric values (printcap file), The printcap file