Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ4 nslookup doesn't work

["Edward Bishop" <eddie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > > *** Can't find server name for address my.ip.my.ip: Non-existent
> > host/domain
> > > > *** Can't find server name for address my.ip.my.ip: No response from
> > server
> > > > *** Default servers are not available
> >

> You simply need to create a reverse lookup (PTR) record for that IP
address. You can do this from the Cobalt admin pages.
>
> Site Administration/Control Panel/DNS Server Parameters
> Then choose "PTR" from the "Add..." Combo box.
> Put in the IP and the domain name you want it to resolve to, then save the
results.
>
> Cheers,
> Ben Liddicott

Fantastic, that works, many thanks Ben.

Are there any disadvantages to having reverse lookup working? I remember
some time ago being told by my colocation provider NOT to tick "Automatic
Reverse Address Record Generation" when adding a new A record although they
didn't seem to know why not.

--
Eddie