Campus DNS Administrator Service Defined

The Campus DNS administrators handle the Domain Name System (DNS) for berkeley.edu and its subdomains. DNS admins also assist in the assignment of Fixed DHCP addresses under certain circumstances. DNS Services may also include these activities: 

• Care and feeding of name servers (both hardware and software),
• Registering IP addresses and hostnames for new network connections,
• Coordination of network connection moves,
• Changing assigned hostnames,
• Adding aliases and mail-forwarding records to existing hostnames,
• Creation of subdomains,
• Coordination with departmental administrators who have been delegated authority for their own (departmental) subdomains.

IP's and hostnames for new network connections

If you are requesting a new data network connection, you will be provided a dynamic IP address and hostname.  Dynamic IP's are sufficient for most workstations and devices; a fixed DHCP address can be requested if you are planning to connect a host, such as a printer or server.   Use the 'Connect to Data Network' form in the TelCat catalog to request new data network connections.  

Moving or Disconnecting network connections

If you are planning to move or disconnect a data network connection, use the  'Move/Modify Existing Data Network Service' or 'Disconnect/Delete Existing Data Network Service' service request form.  You can specify any IP/Hostname changes on the request form.  

Domain and Zone Hosting

Please see the KB article about Campus DNS Services

Other DNS requests

All questions about hostnames, IP addresses and the name servers may be emailed to dns@berkeley.edu or you may use the 'DNS Service' form in the TelCat catalog to open a request.   These may include requests to rename a host, add an alias to an existing hostname, add a mail forwarding record for a host, or requests for the hostname and IP address previously assigned to a existing network connection.

Timing of DNS changes

Requests for DNS changes may be processed at any time, though most are processed during standard business hours. New names/configurations are usually available as soon as they are made.  Changes to existing host names and zones can take up to four hours to update across the Internet. 

Campus DHCP Service

DNS Service Policy

DNS FAQ (draft)