How to create a DNS server for Oracle 12c RAC installation using Grid Naming Service (GNS)

Install dhcp package via YUM

[root@dns01 ~]# yum install dhcp -y

Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security, ulninfo
Setting up Install Process
public_ol6_UEKR4 | 1.2 kB 00:00
public_ol6_UEKR4/primary | 19 MB 01:47
public_ol6_UEKR4 423/423
public_ol6_latest | 1.4 kB 00:00
public_ol6_latest/primary | 65 MB 08:20
public_ol6_latest 39383/39383
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dhcp.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: dhcp-common = 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 for package: 12:dhcp-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dhcp-common.x86_64 12:4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6 will be updated
--> Processing Dependency: dhcp-common = 12:4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6 for package: 12:dhclient-4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6.x86_64
---> Package dhcp-common.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 will be an update
--> Running transaction check
---> Package dhclient.x86_64 12:4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6 will be updated
---> Package dhclient.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
dhcp x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 public_ol6_latest 823 k
Updating for dependencies:
dhclient x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 public_ol6_latest 321 k
dhcp-common x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 public_ol6_latest 144 k

Transaction Summary
===================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Upgrade 2 Package(s)

Total download size: 1.3 M

Downloading Packages:
(1/3): dhclient-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm | 321 kB 00:01
(2/3): dhcp-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm | 823 kB 00:07
(3/3): dhcp-common-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64.rpm | 144 kB 00:01
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Total 109 kB/s | 1.3 MB 00:11
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID ec551f03: NOKEY
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
Importing GPG key 0xEC551F03:
Userid : Oracle OSS group (Open Source Software group) <[email protected]>
Package: 6:oraclelinux-release-6Server-8.0.3.x86_64 (@anaconda-OracleLinuxServer-201605181719.x86_64/6.8)
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : 12:dhcp-common-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 1/5
Installing : 12:dhcp-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 2/5
Updating : 12:dhclient-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 3/5
Cleanup : 12:dhclient-4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6.x86_64 4/5
Cleanup : 12:dhcp-common-4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6.x86_64 5/5
Verifying : 12:dhcp-common-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 1/5
Verifying : 12:dhcp-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 2/5
Verifying : 12:dhclient-4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1.x86_64 3/5
Verifying : 12:dhcp-common-4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6.x86_64 4/5
Verifying : 12:dhclient-4.1.1-51.P1.0.1.el6.x86_64 5/5
Installed:
dhcp.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1

Dependency Updated:
dhclient.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1 dhcp-common.x86_64 12:4.1.1-53.P1.0.1.el6_9.1

Complete!
[root@dns01 ~]#

Edit /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf

ddns-update-style interim;
ignore client-updates;

subnet 192.168.56.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

option routers 192.168.56.1; # Default gateway to be used by DHCP clients

option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; # Default subnet mask to be used by DHCP clients.
option ip-forwarding off; # Do not forward DHCP requests.
option broadcast-address 192.168.56.255; # Default broadcast address to be used by DHCP client.

option domain-name "rac.localdomain";

option domain-name-servers 192.168.56.102; # IP address of the DNS server. In this document it will be dns

range 192.168.56.2 192.168.56.254; # Range of IP addresses that can be issued to DHCP client

default-lease-time 21600; # Amount of time in seconds that a client may keep the IP address
max-lease-time 43200;
}

Start dhcp daemon process

[root@dns01 ~]# touch /var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases

[root@dns01 ~]# service dhcpd start

Starting dhcpd: [ OK ]

[root@dns01 ~]# chkconfig dhcpd on

[root@dns01 ~]# service dhcpd status
dhcpd (pid 3251) is running...

Install bind related packages

[root@dns01 ~]# yum install bind-libs bind bind-utils -y
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security, ulninfo
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package bind.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 will be installed
---> Package bind-libs.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6 will be updated
---> Package bind-libs.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 will be an update
---> Package bind-utils.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6 will be updated
---> Package bind-utils.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 will be an update
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
bind x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 public_ol6_latest 4.0 M
Updating:
bind-libs x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 public_ol6_latest 891 k
bind-utils x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 public_ol6_latest 188 k

Transaction Summary
===================================================================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Upgrade 2 Package(s)

Total download size: 5.1 M

Downloading Packages:
(1/3): bind-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64.rpm | 4.0 MB 00:19
(2/3): bind-libs-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64.rpm | 891 kB 00:04
(3/3): bind-utils-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64.rpm | 188 kB 00:00
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Total 202 kB/s | 5.1 MB 00:25
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : 32:bind-libs-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 1/5
Installing : 32:bind-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 2/5
Updating : 32:bind-utils-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 3/5
 Cleanup : 32:bind-utils-9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6.x86_64 4/5
Cleanup : 32:bind-libs-9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6.x86_64 5/5
Verifying : 32:bind-libs-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 1/5
Verifying : 32:bind-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 2/5
Verifying : 32:bind-utils-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4.x86_64 3/5
Verifying : 32:bind-libs-9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6.x86_64 4/5
Verifying : 32:bind-utils-9.8.2-0.47.rc1.el6.x86_64 5/5

Installed:
bind.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4

Updated:
bind-libs.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 bind-utils.x86_64 32:9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4

Complete!
[root@dns ~]#

Edit named.conf file

[root@dns01 ~]# vi /etc/named.conf

options {

directory "/var/named"; // Base directory for named

allow-transfer {"none";}; // Slave serves that can pull zone transfer. Ban everyone by default

};

zone "56.168.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA." IN { // Reverse zone.

type master;
notify no;
file "192.168.56.db";
};

zone "localdomain." IN {
type master;
notify no;
file "localdomain.db";
};

zone "." in {
type hint;
file "/dev/null";
};
Edit zone files
[root@dns01 ~]# cd /var/named

[root@dns01 named]# vi localdomain.db

$TTL 1H ; Time to live

$ORIGIN localdomain.
@ IN SOA dns01 root.localdomain. (
2018060701 ; serial (todays date + todays serial #)
3H ; refresh 3 hours
1H ; retry 1 hour
1W ; expire 1 week
1D ) ; minimum 24 hour
;
A 192.168.56.102
NS dns01 ; name server for localdomain
dns01 A 192.168.56.102
rac01 A 192.168.56.100
rac02 A 192.168.56.101
rac-gns A 192.168.56.150 ; A record for the GNS
;
;sub-domain(rac.localdomain) definitions
$ORIGIN rac.localdomain.
@ IN NS rac-gns.localdomain. ;

[root@dns01 named]# vi 192.168.56.db

$TTL 1H
@ IN SOA dns01 root.localdomain. (
2018060701 ; serial (todays date + todays serial #)
3H ; refresh 3 hours
1H ; retry 1 hour
1W ; expire 1 week
1D ) ; minimum 24 hour
;
NS dns01.localdomain.
100 PTR rac01.localdomain.
101 PTR rac02.localdomain.
102 PTR dns01.localdomain.
150 PTR rac-gns.localdomain. ; reverse mapping for GNS

Start name server

[root@dns01 named]# service named start
Generating /etc/rndc.key: [ OK ]
Starting named: [ OK ]

[root@dns01 named]# service named status

version: 9.8.2rc1-RedHat-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4
CPUs found: 1
worker threads: 1
number of zones: 18
debug level: 0
xfers running: 0
xfers deferred: 0
soa queries in progress: 0
query logging is OFF
recursive clients: 0/0/1000
tcp clients: 0/100
server is up and running
named (pid 3410) is running...

[root@dns01 named]# chkconfig named on

Edit resolv.conf file

[root@dns01 named]# vi /etc/resolv.conf

# Generated by NetworkManager
search localdomain rac.localdomain

nameserver 192.168.56.102

[root@dns01 named]# chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

Check DNS
[root@dns01 named]# dig rac-gns.localdomain

; <<>> DiG 9.8.2rc1-RedHat-9.8.2-0.62.rc1.el6_9.4 <<>> rac-gns.localdomain

;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 30006
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;rac-gns.localdomain. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
rac-gns.localdomain. 3600 IN A 192.168.56.150

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
localdomain. 3600 IN NS dns01.localdomain.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
dns.localdomain. 3600 IN A 192.168.56.102

;; Query time: 1 msec

;; SERVER: 192.168.56.102#53(192.168.56.102)
;; WHEN: Fri Jul 13 13:44:11 2018
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 87

[root@dns01 named]# nslookup dns01

Server: 192.168.56.102
Address: 192.168.56.102#53

Name: dns01.localdomain
Address: 192.168.56.102

[root@dns named]# nslookup rac-gns

Server: 192.168.56.102
Address: 192.168.56.102#53

Name: rac-gns.localdomain
Address: 192.168.56.150

Disable Firewall
[root@dns named]# service iptables stop
iptables: Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ]
iptables: Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ]
iptables: Unloading modules: [ OK ]

[root@dns named]# chkconfig iptables off