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

["Jim Scott" <jscott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why not register a domain name that is just for hosting DNS. Then setup your
DNS with that domain name. Setup a generic website that if someone goes to
it will say this domain is for DNS hosting only.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jossi Fresco" <jfresco@xxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 12:19 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] New guy...


> I just completed same things. These are the steps to follow:
>
> 1. Register your name server with the Internic
> (http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/host) for
example
> ns1.mymaindomain.com 241.144.132.65 (this is the RAQ3i main IP address)
>
> 2. Set up DNS service following the instructions in the user manual (use
the
> quick DNS guide)
>
> 3. Contact your ISP and ask him to provide secondary DNS services for you.
> You will need to give them the ns1.mymaindomain.com and the IP address of
> the Raq3i. They need to give you something like ns1.myispdns.net
> 241.122.123.123
>
> 4. Go to the Internic and submit changes to a Domain so you can list the
new
> Domain servers for your domains
> (http://www.networksolutions.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/domain.mod).
>
> 5. It will tale something like three days until everything syncs and gets
> updated.
>
> I would suggest that you buy DNS Expert from
> http://www.menandmice.com/sales/orderWin.html it will provide you with
> everything to test and fine tune your DNS.
>
> -- Jossi
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Greg
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 11:15 AM
> > To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] New guy...
> >
> >
> > the reason to be able for each domain to "look" like they have their own
> > name server is for resellers. They don't want the name server they are
> > pointing to to be mine... anyone who looks up his domain will see my
name
> > server and go directly to the source for hosting. Each reseller will (or
> > should) want their own name server.
> >
> > Thanks for the tip... I've been reading everthing out there... and I'll
do
> > this one too.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Lasman" <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 7:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] New guy...
> >
> >
> > > 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
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
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