Re: [cobalt-users] moving primary nameserver from one RaQ to another

[Moritz Julian Ehlenz <moritz-julian@xxxxxx>]

Hi Sally,

At 13:01 04.07.2001 +0100, you wrote:
> I hope someone can help.

I hope so...

> My current set up is this:
> RaQ3i as primary nameserver w/ virtual hosting
> RaQ4i (#1) as secondary nameserver w/ virtual hosting
>
> I have just purchased a new RaQ4i (#2), and I am migrating all the virtual
> sites from the old RaQ3i to this new machine.

What you want to do is the following:

(1)  Download /etc/named/records from the RaQ3i.

(2)  Using your favorite text editor replace the IP of the old RaQ3i with
     that of RaQ4i #2 everywhere in this file. Be sure not to insert any
     word wraps or anything.

(3)  Upload the file into the directory /etc/named on your RaQ4i #2

(4)  Telnet into RaQ4i #2 and run the command
     /usr/admserv/cgi-bin/.cobalt/dns/index.cgi

(5)  Adjust the A record for ns2.<yourdomain>.com to point to RaQ4i #2

This has worked for me more than once, but as always - YMMV.

Regards, Moritz