Bug 1309677

Summary: Reword recommendations for installing DNS with an IdM server
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Reporter: Aneta Šteflová Petrová <apetrova>
Component: doc-Linux_Domain_Identity_Management_GuideAssignee: Aneta Šteflová Petrová <apetrova>
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE QA Contact: Namita Soman <nsoman>
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Description Aneta Šteflová Petrová 2016-02-18 13:00:36 UTC 
The Linux Domain Identity guide currently states that it is strongly recommended to install an IdM server with integrated DNS services. We should reword these recommendations to make it clear that the DNS server provided by IdM is not designed to be used as a general-purpose DNS server and only supports features related to IdM deployment and maintenance.
For basic usage within the IdM deployment, an IdM server with integrated DNS is recommended. However, if advanced DNS features beyond the scope of the IdM DNS server are required, users should consider installing an IdM server without DNS and using an external DNS server separate from the IdM server.

The following sections (and possibly others as well) should be updated:
* 1.2.4. Service Discovery: DNS
* 3.1. The ipa-server-install utility
* 3.2.4. Configuring DNS Services within the IdM Domain
* Chapter 17. Managing DNS (preface)
Comment 2 Aneta Šteflová Petrová 2016-02-19 14:17:16 UTC 
The changes referred in comment#0 have been modified.
Comment 3 Aneta Šteflová Petrová 2016-02-26 08:50:18 UTC 
Summary of the update:

* The description in "1.2.4. Service Discovery: DNS" has been updated to reflect the info in comment#0.

* A reference to 1.2.4. has been added to the new "Integrated or External DNS Server" subsection of "2.4.2. Host Name and DNS Configuration".

* Existing references to 1.2.4. have been slightly reworded in the following sections: "3.1. The ipa-server-install utility", "3.2.4. Configuring DNS Services within the IdM Domain", and the preface of "Chapter 17. Managing DNS".

The update has been acked by the SME, so I'm moving this BZ to VERIFIED.
Comment 5 Aneta Šteflová Petrová 2016-04-18 13:46:08 UTC 
The update is available on the Customer Portal.