Re: [cobalt-users] Easier version: primary name server defaults to host name?

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Brandon Trussell" <cbtrussell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
On: Monday, August 27, 2001 11:09 AM
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> Right now I have
>
> IP1 x.x.x.1 > myhostname.mydomain.com for name based sites
> The DNS server is enabled, but no records or sites have been added yet.
>
> I want to add
>
> IP2 x.x.x.2 > ns.mydomain.com for primary DNS
>
> Can someone explain the "correct" way to make this happen? (now see, isn't
> that a much simpler way of asking!)   ;)

There is no problem doing this.
Just add the 'a' and ptr records for ns.mydomain.com with ip1 (you don't need a
seperate IP for dns)
Also add 'a' and ptr records for ns1.mydomain.com (ip3)
For each domain add a Secondary Nameserver Record
This record consist of the domain.name and served by ns1.mydomain.com
Change the nameserver at your registrar to ns.mydomain.com ip1

What are you going to do for a slave nameserver?
I believe you said you had 4 ip addresses, with 1 assigned to each of 2 RaQs,
assume ip1 and ip3.
On RaQ#2 add a "secondary nameservice for domain" (for each domain)
enter the domain name virtual-domain.com and the RaQ#1 nameserver ip address
(ip1)
Change the slave nameserver at your registrar to ns1.mydomain.com ip1

Now it would be convenient if you use ip2 and ip4 for your virtual host sites.

hope this helps!