Re: [cobalt-developers] dns setup

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

To "register" your name servers, first get them operational with 'A' records in 
> Hello all,
> 
> My first time on this list :) I am on the RAQ3 by the way,
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to set up the dns server, In this i mean do i
> have to
> register with internic the name ns.fijivillage.com and
> ns2.fijivillage.com?
> or wot?
> 
> My site is fijivillage.com and I want to have ns.fijivillage.com as
> the
> primary name for the dns and ns2.fijivillage.com my secondary,
> 
> Though I dont have no idea what to do or where to enter
> ns.fijivillage.com
> to make it a valid dns name,
> 
> I know though how to set up dns records in terms of (A) records and
> so on :)
> 
> but the initial dns set up is a mistery to me :)
> 

(1) Get your nameserver records in order; 
    make 'A' and 'PTR' records for ns.fijivillage.com and ns2.fijivillage.com
    in fijivillage.com' s zone file.
(2) Go to the registrar for fijivillage.com and delete the current nameservers
     inserting ns.fijivillage.com and ns2.fijivillage.com, as the replacement.
That's it your nameservers are "registered".
(3) Get your ISP to delegate the IP block to you. If it is less than 256 or /24
     Then you need to read RFC-2317 and you and your ISP must comply.
#1 is the most important, the nameservers need separate IP's and they
must be operational or you may not be allowed to change the nameservers
of fijivillage.com.










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