109.4 - Configure client side DNS

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure DNS on a client host.

Key Knowledge Areas:

• Query remote DNS servers
• Configure local name resolution and use remote DNS servers
• Modify the order in which name resolution is done

Terms and Utilities:

• /etc/hosts
• /etc/resolv.conf
• /etc/nsswitch.conf
• host
• dig
• getent