Re: [cobalt-users] redundancy how too....

["Moritz Julian Ehlenz" <mjehlenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there,

> > I'd suggest, you set up a mysql database where you both store
> > your dns records. Then you'd set up a cron job that pulls the
> > records from the database, stores them in /etc/named/records
> > an executes /usr/admserv/cgi-bin/.cobalt/dns/index.cgi
> 
> Moritz, if someone does this, I'll be very happy. But I have *no*
> resources left (brains, people, time, money) to work on this, and I do
> not have many of the required skills (mysql and cgi) yet.

Well, neither do I right now, because the rhine river decided to
flood our home /-: 

> I've never even seen the inside of a named/records file, and when I went
> looking for mine right now I noticed it does not even exist on the
> server. (Nor does any filename with the string "records" in its
> fullpath.)

It's specific to cobalt servers... Should be in there, actually. But
I haven't seen any cobalts other than raq3s and raq4s in a long time...
so it may well be different on qubes and older / newer raqs...

> I must limit myself for the moment to simple things. I'm still trying to
> find the time to learn how to make my own zonefiles (though I've
> received a lot of help from the guys and gals on the RedHat-7 list), and
> I do want to automate the creating of a slave record in named.conf as
> per my other post. This, unfortunately, is beyond me right now.

I am going to set up such a system some time soon. Well, as soon as 
I get back to regular working hours... it's already two in the morning
again (-; I'll let you know, if I have any success.

Cu, Moritz