Re: [cobalt-developers] dns setup

[Gerald waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Lasman wrote:
> 
> Koroi Seniloli wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> Yes.  They have to be registered with the same registrar that registered
> your domain name, and they have to be on separate IP#s.  (In fact they
> should be on separate machines, but that's another story.)
> 
> > 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,
> 
> Name your primary site with a hostname of "ns" and a domain name of
> fijivillage.com.
> 
> Use the RaQ gui interface to set up your DNS records (which records and
> how is beyond the scope of this email <smile>).
> 
> Edit the SOA record for each domain to show the proper nameservers in
> the SOA records.
> 
> Do NOT create secondary DNS records.

IMHO do not use the RaQ GUI to setup your named servers <RYE (or is it a
(SCOTCH) grin>
unless you are willing to always edit the errors that the RaQ GUI
inserts into the BIND records. Speaking from using the RaQ2 GUI, which
will always break your reverse look-up, by conveniently writing a "/"
instead of a "-" into your named.conf file! Plus will neglect to add
$TTL <value> as the first line of the zone files, which will fill your
log files with errors, when ever named initializes (starts, re-starts),
not to mention the CPU - disk Access time required to write all the
errors to the log file (/var/log/messages). Is The RaQ BroQe? Maybe a
little SUN will help! Is it time for a RE-CALL? Is it time for a
CLASS-ACTION-LAW-SUIT? where is Ralph Nader? A system that promises so
much, but delivers headaches, is QUESTIONABLE, at the least? I have
spent more time and effort maintaining (correcting) the RaQ's errors
than it takes to maintain the (few) troublesome issues with my NT
servers.

But, do create a secondary (slave in modern day terms) server... Your
Master (primary)  .in-addr.arpa file must have entries for your
nameservers (both Master and Slave), and, your Slave (secondary) must
have entries in it's named.conf file to accept updates from the Master
(primary).

There is no mystery about getting your nameservers registered in your
ROOT TLD database, although it is never well explained!
(1) get your nameserver records in order, 
(2) Go to your DOMAIN registrar (this is important)
     There should be an interface whereby you can administer the name
servers.
     First ADD your nameservers as 3rd and 4th,
     this being an exercise to see if they are accepted.
(3) Then delete the primary (master) and secondary (slave) nameservers
and make yours the
    primary(master) and the secondary (slave)!
Gerald! (And YES, COBALT I am angry!)

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