DNS-related tools and services

Contact Manager

Network administrators can now keep their identities up to date using Contact Manager.

Active Directory

The Campus Active Directory is now in production and available to all interested Campus units.

DNS Tools

Several DNS-related tools for network administrators are available at http://www-dns.cites.illinois.edu/dnstools/.

These include:

• Data file viewing: A web interface allowing network administrators to
  view and download the contents of the UIUC DNS record files.
• Web DNS lookup: A web-based alternative to the Unix nslookup command.
  The online form searches by host name, IP address, domain, and network.
• Domain request forms: Forms for use when requesting customer-specific domains.

Additional tools may also be added. However, the bulk of DNS-related work (host registration, CNAME registration, MX records, and the like) will be handled through the campus DNS web appliance.

The campus DNS Appliance

To log in to the DNS appliance, go to https://dns.cites.illinois.edu.

For more information about how to use the DNS appliance, see CITES' DNS Web Appliance documentation.

Host Manager

If you have questions about campus DNS services, email hostmgr@illinois.edu.