Overview
The Network Names and Numbers service provides the resources that enable Penn to exist on the Internet, specifically name resources under the upenn.edu domain name and address resources in PennNet IP space. This service is also responsible for the management of University network protocols that deliver address configuration information (DHCP) and name-to-address lookups (DNS) to network-attached devices. University schools and centers rely on this service to provide a public name for their web and email services (their domain name) and to gain unique identifiers for the devices that allow them to access the Internet.
Benefits
- Users can connect to the Internet and access resources through network-based services at Penn
Who Can Benefit from This Service
University IT Departments, Penn affiliates, and University guests
Additional Information and Resources
- Assignments (LSP Resource to manage network recordkeeping)
- DNS
- Domain Names
- Network Time Protocol (NTP) service
- SafeDNS