Dnsmasq : Install2023/12/21

	Install Dnsmasq which is the lightweight DNS forwarder and DHCP Server Software.
[1]	Install Dnsmasq.

root@dlp:~ #

pkg install -y dnsmasq

[2]	Configure Dnsmasq.

root@dlp:~ #

vi /usr/local/etc/dnsmasq.conf

# line 19 : uncomment
# never forward plain names

domain-needed

# line 21 : uncomment
# never forward addresses in the non-routed address spaces

bogus-priv

# line 53 : uncomment
# query with each server strictly in the order in resolv.conf

strict-order

# line 67 : add setting if you need
# query the specific domain name to the specific DNS server
# the example follows means query [server.education] domain to the [10.0.0.10] server

server=/server.education/10.0.0.10

# line 145 : uncomment to add domain name on hostname automatically

expand-hosts

# line 155 : add to set domain name

domain=srv.world

root@dlp:~ #

echo 'dnsmasq_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf

root@dlp:~ #

service dnsmasq start

[3]	For DNS records, add them in [/etc/hosts]. Then, Dnsmasq will answer to queries from clients.

root@dlp:~ #

vi /etc/hosts

# add DNS entries
10.0.0.30       dlp.srv.world dlp
10.0.0.31       www.srv.world www

root@dlp:~ #

service dnsmasq reload

[4]	Verify Name or Address Resolution from a client host in your network.

root@node01:~ #

vi /etc/resolv.conf

# change DNS setting to refer to Dnsmasq Server

nameserver 10.0.0.30

root@node01:~ #

dig dlp.srv.world.


; <<>> DiG 9.18.20 <<>> dlp.srv.world.
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 58792
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;dlp.srv.world.                 IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
dlp.srv.world.          0       IN      A       10.0.0.30

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 10.0.0.30#53(10.0.0.30) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Thu Dec 21 10:28:46 JST 2023
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 58

root@node01:~ #

dig -x 10.0.0.31


; <<>> DiG 9.18.20 <<>> -x 10.0.0.31
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 720
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;31.0.0.10.in-addr.arpa.                IN      PTR

;; ANSWER SECTION:
31.0.0.10.in-addr.arpa. 0       IN      PTR     www.srv.world.

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 10.0.0.30#53(10.0.0.30) (UDP)
;; WHEN: Thu Dec 21 10:29:31 JST 2023
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 78

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