2528 - Creating IPv6 authoritative reverse-mapping zones in NIOS
Scenario
Your team has recently been given the responsibility to manage the name entries in the network fdac:31::/32. Please make the appropriate configurations in the Grid.
Estimate Completion Time
5 to 10 minutes
Credentials
Description | Username | Password | URL or IP |
---|---|---|---|
Grid Manager UI | admin | infoblox |
Requirements
Administrative DNS access to the Grid
Course References
2023: Configuring NIOS DNS Zones
Lab Initiation
Access jump-desktop
Once the lab is deployed, you can access the virtual machines required to complete this lab activity. To initiate the lab, click on the jump-desktop tile and login to the Linux UI:

Username: training
Password: infoblox
Initiate lab
To initiate the lab, double-click the Launch Lab icon on the Desktop.

Launch Lab
Choose the lab number from the list and click OK.

After clicking OK, you will see a pop-up message with a brief description of the lab task. If the description looks correct, click Yes to continue lab initiation.

Lab initiation will take a couple of minutes to finish.
Once complete, you will see another pop-up message with the login credentials and the URL for the Grid Manager’s User Interface. Note that the credentials may differ from those from prior labs.

Tasks
Creating an IPv6 authoritative reverse-mapping zone.
Task 1: Creating an IPv6 authoritative reverse-mapping zone
Create fdac:31::/32
as an authoritative reverse-mapping zone, served by the name server group Internal NSG.
Solutions
Task 1 Solution: Creating an IPv6 authoritative reverse-mapping zone
Navigate to Data Management → DNS → Zones
Click the Add dropdown menu and select Authoritative Zone
At Step 1 of 6, select the radio button for Add an authoritative IPv6 reverse-mapping zone
Click Next
At Step 2 of 6, select the radio button for IPv6 Network Prefix
For the network, enter
fdac:31::
Change the Netmask to 32
For Comment enter
TechBlue Branch Networks
Click Next
At Step 3 of 6, select the radio button for Use this name server group
Select Name Server Group Internal NSG
Click Save & Close
The Zones table now displays the new
1.3.0.0.c.a.d.f.ip6.arpa
authoritative zone