Re: [cobalt-users] Setting up primary and secondary nameserver on the same machine

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dale McIsaac wrote:

> I have two RAQ's. Currently the RAQ3 is acting as primary DNS. I have been
> trying to set up a secondary DNS on the same box. I cannot seem to get this
> to work.

This has been covered ad-nauseum on this list in the past; see the
footer to this post to see how to read the archives.

Hint: you do NOT do anything on the RaQ except edit each SOA record to
show the second nameserver.

You need a second IP# for the RaQ and you MUST set up a site to be at
that IP#.  Then you just notify your registrar of the new nameserver.

You do NOT do anything special when adding records to DNS.

> I also have a RAQ4 server which does not yet have DNS setup. If I cannot
> configure both primary and secondary DNS on one single machine, can I set
> this up as secondary?

This is preferred.  Yes, you can do it.

Most preferable is that you have secondary DNS on a completely separate
network.  THIS is what you SHOULD do.

Jeff
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