Time, naming, and address-assignment services: NTP, DHCP, DHCP client and relay, and DNS

By the end you’ll be able to

• Explain the purpose of NTP and apply basic client/server synchronization configuration and verification on Cisco devices.
• Explain the purpose of DNS and interpret its role in resolving hostnames to IP addresses for network applications and device management.
• Configure and verify IPv4 DHCP server functions on a Cisco device, including excluded addresses, pools, default gateway, and DNS-server options.