[cobalt-users] Re: using a RAQs for DNS servers

[Joe Kerns <joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

See comments below.

> Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 16:30:33 +0000
> From: Gordon Fong <gordon.fong@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: <administrator@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [cobalt-users] using a RAQs for DNS servers
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I have just joined the list and have already read through the archives on
> this subject but also wanted confirmation from people if I am doing the
> right thing.
>
> We have just bought our first two racks (and a Qube). We are currently
> hosting websites for our customers on Mac but will put new customers onto
> RAQ3 units as the numbers build up. We have bought a RAQ2 unit with the sole
> purpose of using it as our Primary DNS server and SMTP server. Our current
> Mac will temporarily be our secondary DNS server and backup SMTP server.
>
> Because I want to serve DNS entries for the sites on the other RAQ, the
> browser interface on the RAQ2 does not let me create DNS entries unless I
> create a virtual site locally on the RAQ, and create DNS entries to actually
> point to the other RAQ.
>
> This will be unwieldy after a few dozen sites and will create unnecessary
> directories, configs etc on the hard disk.
>
> Am I correct in thinking that the best way to do this is to use the use the
> RAQ unit purely as a Linux box and use whatever scripts are out there to
> automate the process? I know this is probably not supported by Cobalt but
> would people who have been using the RAQs for some time discourage me from
> doing it i.e. is there too much to go wrong if I did?
>
> I would prefer not to buy a huge PC box and go through the hassle/cost of
> rack mounting it when I theoretically get a Cobalt unit to do the same.
>
> Regards
>
> Gordon Fong

cd /etc/named and do the following:

cp records records***  where ***=whatever you want
    (you are making a copy of records)

then use pico or vi or joe or emacs or whatever to open records
vi records  or pico records etc....

then add your DNS entries and save the changes you made.

Then go in via the GUI  Control Panel --> Services --> DNS and save changes

And your DNS should be in without creating a virtual site.

Joe

PS This more than likely voids your warranty...and I take no responsibility if
your machine doesn't like this, but I have done this on both RAQ1s and RAQ2s,
don't know about 3s.