Re: [cobalt-users] New guy...

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 08:33 AM 3/13/00 -0800, you wrote:

> Just a new guy here to the list. I will be purchasing 2 RaQ3's to host web
> sites, and the first thing I want to do is, of course, get them set up
> right. The first question I have is setting up the name server portion.

Have you read the book "DNS and Bind", from O'Reilly?

If not, do it first.

> I
> want to set this up so that I can also set up name servers for those that
> are hosting with me. (I am guessing this would be an alias of my name
> server...)

Why in the world would you want a nameserver for each domain?  Each 
nameserver will require it's own IP#.  There's no reason to have individual 
nameservers, even as aliases.  One name-server can host literally thousands 
of zones.

> New at this and looking for any advive or help anyone can give to get these
> servers off to a solid start. (and what NOT to do too)

Be sure to understand what DNS is, and does, and how to use it before you 
start.

Then we'll be happy to answer specific questions.

That said, having two machines is a start.  Robust DNS requires two 
separate servers on two separate networks; a primary and a secondary.

Since you're new and everyone else on the list already knows it, I suppose 
I won't get in too much trouble for letting you know that we 
(Nobaloney.net) are in the DNS business (at <http://www.ns-one.net/>.  We 
also do DNS consulting, and have recently become specialists in doing it on 
RaQs.  We also answer specific questions on the list.

Good luck in your new undertakings!

Jeff

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Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>