The Resolve
What is the first thing that is verified when looking up a website from a computer?
The cache
Used to validate ownership of a domain and for SPF records.
TXT record
The first step in setting up a domain, after adding the customer domain name.
Verifying TXT (for ownership)
You run this test to give you all the DNS records.
DNS lookup
This is the place you buy a domain.
Registrar
.com, .org, .edu, .gov are all referred to as what in DNS?
Top level sites/servers
This record is responsible for routing emails.
MX record
The second step when setting up a Domain in Office 365.
Choosing and adding service based records (exchange, Skype and Mobile Management)
You run this test for latency issues relating to DNS.
DNS Speed test
My Name Servers point to my .
Host
What server checks the Host to know what a record is?
Authoritative Server
Used to point a domain to a IP address.
A record
You do this thing when a customer has emails outside Office 365 they want to keep.
Migration
This test verifies that all the DNS servers contain the same information.
DNS Traversal test
When you sign up to Office 365 you get one of these for free.
Finish the sentence: DNS is a way to translate IPs...
into host names and vice-versa
Used to point a host name to another host name.
CNAME record
You usually do this after finishing a domain setup.
Add alias's and/or change usernames
This test checks to see if your domain is blocked for spam.
RBL(Real Time Blacklist) Lookup
DNS records can take up to this amount of time before provisioning and propagation are complete.
Up to 24 hours
What is the cache called at the ISP (internet service provider)? there is also one on your computer.
DNS Resolver
These records points the authoritative server to where all the other records are kept at the host.
Name Server records.
This: is requested and given when someone does not have owner access to manage a Domain at the host.
Delegate Access
This needs to be considered before changing records at the host or starting a migration.
3rd party services