RE: [cobalt-users] Secondary DNS Setup

["Scott w" <webbcite@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Firstly on the primary DNS - go into Control Panel > Domain Name Server 
> Parameters
>
> Drop down the selector box on the right hand side - select "Server 
> Settings". When this loads - if the box next to "Zone Transfer Access" is 
> blank you are allowing zone transfers to anyone (some people do not 
> consider this secure!) so it would work - but if you have set a restricted 
> list of IP's make sure you then add the IP address of your backup / 
> secondary DNS and save settings.
>
> On the primary DNS you then go into the SOA for the domain and enter the 
> host name (ns1.whatever.com) of the backup MX into the secondary nameserver 
> box. Save settings.
>
> Then go to the secondary DNS - go into Control Panel > Domain Name Server 
> Parameters
>
> Drop down the selector box on the right hand side - select "Secondary Name 
> Service for Domain" - when it loads enter the domain name and the IP 
> address of the primary name server.
>
> Done!

So what is the best way to test to make sure that it is working?  I don't 
necessarily want to turn off all DNS for the primary RAQ to test.  If I 
delete the DNS records off of the primary, won't it then delete them off of 
the secondary?

Any suggestions on testing/proofing would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Scott

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