Re: [cobalt-users] DNS Problem? Admin, Email , Websites not accessible.

[John Milo <john.m@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jeff

Many Thanks for your Reply

The RaQs now are working OK,  but the is a problem
with the Uptime, as I said the RaQs going Down Randomly
and I can't  PING them.

The Net.Admin of our provider Claims that, the PING is been generated
from the DNS Servers
and you can't PING them because you running your own Primary & Secondary
DNS servers
and you haven't Setup properly the DNS records and Revers Lookups.

Is this true ?
Because when the RaQs are Up and Running Everything it works Fine
and I can PING them.
The Problem is  his Network , his Firewall setup, or the RaQs?
Or you thing his taking us for a ride.

Have a Look this Email :

( ........Yes they are on the same network, but they do not share the
same DNS server,
which is where the PING is generated from.

We are not responsible for the configuration and/or maintaining of you
equipment or DNS records.

It seems to me that you have problems with your DNS records.

Your servers are powered via a UPS, which gives a stable, regulated and
filtered power output. Our records do not show any power or network
problems
over the last few weeks.

My only suggestion would be to re-check your DNS configuration, and
reverse
lookups.

regards

Nick ...........)

Dose he know what his talking about


Cheers

John Milo


Jeff Lasman wrote:

> JOHN MILO wrote:
>
> > Help Please we need some advise!
> >
> > We have two RaQ 3i and we want setup Primary and Secondary DNS
> > RaQ 1 : NS1.DOMAIN.NET  with IP 111.111.111.111
> > and  RaQ2 : NS2.DOMAIN.NET with IP 222.222.222.222
> > The NS1 Host the websites and the DNS Records and the
> > NS2 Just DNS Records,
> > The IP of the sites on NS1 is 111.111.111.111
> >
> > What is the right  setup on DNS Records
> > and SOA  ( Refresh, Retry, Expire, Minimum ),?
>
> Leave the SOA record alone unless you know what you're changing and
> why.
>
> You need an A record for each domain, as domain.com, and one for each
> domain as www.domain.com.
>
> You also need an MX record pointing domain.com to domain.com (looks
> redundant, but it's not).  Anything else you're doing depends on what
> you're doing.  For example, if you're setting up ftp.domain.com, then
> you need an A record or a CNAME record for ftp.domain.com.
>
> > The time on SOA ( Refresh, Retry, Expire, Minimum )
> > has to be the same on both RaQs for each Domain DNS Records?
>
> You don't use the SOA part of DNS for the secondary server records
> you'll be setting up on the second RaQ.
>
> >
> > The SetUp  for SOA on the first RaQ  is :
> > Primary Server : NS1.DOMAIN.NET
> > Secondary Server : NS2.DOMAIN.NET
> >
> > The SetUp  for SOA on the Second RaQ  is :
> > Primary Server : NS1.DOMAIN.NET
> > Secondary Server : NS2.DOMAIN.NET is this correct ?
>
> As I said, on the second RaQ, you just set up a secondary record for
> the
> domain, pointing to 111.111.111.111.  The SOA is NOT used, so it
> doesn't
> matter what it says.
>
> > We asking these because the servers every day between
> > 10.30pm and 10.30 am  Admin, Email ,  Web sites are not accessible.
> > But during the day everything it works perfect
> > Email, Admin, and Web Sites.
> > Can anyone tell me what's Happening?
>
> Has nothing to with DNS, I'd bet.  Have you called customer support at
>
> your colo provider?
>
> Jeff
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