Re: [cobalt-users] Repairing PTR records on RAQ3

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Landon Jenkins" <landonak@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
To: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>


> I am using a RAQ3 as a primary name server. I am having difficulties with
> the vast majority of my PTR records not working. After reading this email
to
> the list about the RAQ3's incorrectly writing of the /etc/named.conf file,
I
> did some investigating, and sure enough, that's my problem.
>
> My question is how do I change this? I assume I cannot do this through the
> GUI and if I try to change it through ftp, permission is denied. I'm sure
> I'll have to telnet in as root, but I've never modified anything through a
> telnet session before, and I must admit I'm a little weary of trying it
> without a little direction from a veteran on this list.
>
You will have to telnet (you should be using ssh) into the server.
This will be the "Master" (primary) nameserver.
NOTE: all of the following  ' and " are not actually used.
login.
enter "su -"
enter "password"
enter "cd /etc"
enter "cp named.conf named.save" (this save the file in case you make a
mistake).
enter "vi named.conf"
enter "/0/24" or what ever your in-addr.arpa address is, this takes you to
the correct line.
place the cursor over the '/'
enter 'x' (this will delete the '/')
enter 'i' (puts you in the insert mode)
enter '-' (should see 0-24)
enter "Esc" (puts you in the command mode)
enter "wq" (saves the file and quits vi)
enter "ndc restart"
DONE

>Also, once this is fixed, if I ever make DNS changes using the GUI, will it
>completely rewrite this file again incorrectly?
YES!
Hope this helps!
Gerald