diff --git a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/index.rst b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/index.rst
index 261773417..8cefaf22e 100644
--- a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/index.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ Use a private Docker registry
 
    bare_metal/bootstrapping-from-a-private-docker-registry
 
+Set up a Simple DNS Server in Lab
+*********************************
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab
+
 
 Install controller-0 from a PXE boot server
 *******************************************
diff --git a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab.rst b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r5_release/setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab.rst
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index 000000000..12ba33215
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@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+.. _setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab:
+
+=================================
+Set up a Simple DNS Server in Lab
+=================================
+
+While installing or using |prod|, you may require a |DNS| server that you can add
+entries to for name resolution.
+
+If you don't have access to such a DNS server, here is an example procedure for
+standing up a simple Bind server on an Ubuntu 20.04 server.
+
+.. rubric:: |proc|
+
+#.  Run the following to install.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo apt update
+        $ sudo apt install bind9
+
+#.  This is the basic setup.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo ufw allow Bind9
+
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/named.conf.options
+                …
+                dnssec-validation no;
+
+                listen-on {
+                10.10.10.0/24;     # this ubuntu server's address is 10.10.10.9/24
+                };
+
+                allow-query { any; };
+
+                # If this DNS Server can't find name, forward to …
+                forwarders {
+                8.8.8.8;
+                8.8.4.4;
+                };
+
+                …
+
+        $ sudo named-checkconf
+
+        $ sudo systemctl restart bind9
+
+        # Test
+        $ nslookup ubuntu.com 10.10.10.9
+
+#.  Add a domain, e.g. mydomain.com.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/named.conf.local
+            …
+            zone "mydomain.com" {
+                    type master;
+                    file "/etc/bind/db.mydomain.com";
+            };
+
+        $ sudo systemctl reload bind9
+
+        $ sudo cp /etc/bind/db.local /etc/bind/db.mydomain.com
+
+        # Edit db.mydomain.com … where HOSTNAME is hostname of the dns bind server
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/db.mydomain.com
+            ;
+            ;
+            ;
+            $TTL    604800
+            @       IN      SOA     HOSTNAME. admin.HOSTNAME. (
+                                     2        ; Serial
+                                604800        ; Refresh
+                                 86400        ; Retry
+                               2419200        ; Expire
+                                604800 )      ; Negative Cache TTL
+            ;
+            @          IN      NS      HOSTNAME.
+
+            @          IN      A       10.10.10.9
+
+            wrcp            IN      A       10.10.10.2
+            horizon.wrcp    IN      A       10.10.10.2
+
+            registry        IN      A       10.10.10.10
+
+
+        $ sudo rndc reload
+        $ sudo systemctl reload bind9
+        $ sudo systemctl restart bind9
+        $ sudo systemctl status bind9
+
+        # test
+        $ nslookup mydomain.com 10.10.10.9
+        $ nslookup wrcp.mydomain.com 10.10.10.9
+        $ nslookup registry.mydomain.com 10.10.10.9
diff --git a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/index.rst b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/index.rst
index 9d9a0b961..f2dae895e 100644
--- a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/index.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ Use a private Docker registry
 
    bare_metal/bootstrapping-from-a-private-docker-registry
 
+Set up a Simple DNS Server in Lab
+*********************************
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab
 
 Install controller-0 from a PXE boot server
 *******************************************
diff --git a/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab.rst b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc22b691e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/deploy_install_guides/r6_release/setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+.. _setup-simple-dns-server-in-lab-r6:
+
+=================================
+Set up a Simple DNS Server in Lab
+=================================
+
+While installing or using |prod|, you may require a |DNS| server that you can add
+entries to for name resolution.
+
+If you don't have access to such a DNS server, here is an example procedure for
+standing up a simple Bind server on an Ubuntu 20.04 server.
+
+.. rubric:: |proc|
+
+#.  Run the following to install.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo apt update
+        $ sudo apt install bind9
+
+#.  This is the basic setup.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo ufw allow Bind9
+
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/named.conf.options
+                …
+                dnssec-validation no;
+
+                listen-on {
+                10.10.10.0/24;     # this ubuntu server's address is 10.10.10.9/24
+                };
+
+                allow-query { any; };
+
+                # If this DNS Server can't find name, forward to …
+                forwarders {
+                8.8.8.8;
+                8.8.4.4;
+                };
+
+                …
+
+        $ sudo named-checkconf
+
+        $ sudo systemctl restart bind9
+
+        # Test
+        $ nslookup ubuntu.com 10.10.10.9
+
+#.  Add a domain, e.g. mydomain.com.
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/named.conf.local
+            …
+            zone "mydomain.com" {
+                    type master;
+                    file "/etc/bind/db.mydomain.com";
+            };
+
+        $ sudo systemctl reload bind9
+
+        $ sudo cp /etc/bind/db.local /etc/bind/db.mydomain.com
+
+        # Edit db.mydomain.com … where HOSTNAME is hostname of the dns bind server
+        $ sudo vi /etc/bind/db.mydomain.com
+            ;
+            ;
+            ;
+            $TTL    604800
+            @       IN      SOA     HOSTNAME. admin.HOSTNAME. (
+                                     2        ; Serial
+                                604800        ; Refresh
+                                 86400        ; Retry
+                               2419200        ; Expire
+                                604800 )      ; Negative Cache TTL
+            ;
+            @          IN      NS      HOSTNAME.
+
+            @          IN      A       10.10.10.9
+
+            wrcp            IN      A       10.10.10.2
+            horizon.wrcp    IN      A       10.10.10.2
+
+            registry        IN      A       10.10.10.10
+
+
+        $ sudo rndc reload
+        $ sudo systemctl reload bind9
+        $ sudo systemctl restart bind9
+        $ sudo systemctl status bind9
+
+        # test
+        $ nslookup mydomain.com 10.10.10.9
+        $ nslookup wrcp.mydomain.com 10.10.10.9
+        $ nslookup registry.mydomain.com 10.10.10.9