13.7 Starting the DNS Server

  1. Ensure that the DNS Server object is created.

    For details on creating a server object using Java Management Console, see Creating a DNS Server Object.

  2. Before starting novell-named, check to see if the following daemons are active:

    • systemctl status ndsd.service
    • systemctl status novell-xregd.service

  3. Load novell-named by using the following script or command:

    rcnovell-named start

    or

    systemctl start novell-named.service

  4. To check the status of the server, use the following command/script:

    rcnovell-named status

    or

    systemctl status novell-named.service