Re: [cobalt-users] Virtual Name Server

["jwk at Zone Alpha" <jwk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rodolfo,

Thank you for responding to my question.  I think I am getting some ideas,
but want to confirm if my understanding is correct.

> You're making your life too complicated. All you need is one NS and one A
> record in your zonefile:
>
> james.com.      IN      NS      ns2.james.com.
> ns2.james.com.  IN      A       my.isp.dns.ip
>

So, if I already have regular A and MX entries set up as follows:

(1)  A record for james.com pointing to IP1 with PTR on,
(2)  A record for www.james.com pointing to IP1, and
(3)  MX record that directs james.com to www.james.com.

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Then, I only have to add two entries:

james.com   IN   NS ns2.james.com
ns2.james.com IN A  ip-address-of-myISP-dns
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Is my understanding correct?  If so, how do I handle the name server host
registration with NSI?  Since NSI requires unique IP address, I am thinking
that I would register ns2.james.com with IP2.  After the registration is
done, can I safely use the IP2 for other purposes?  Or, should I keep an A
record that points ns2.james.com to IP2?

Sorry for so many questions... And, thanks for help.

James