Re: [cobalt-users] Reverse DNS on Classless Subnet Question

[Will DeHaan <null@xxxxxxx>]

Jared Bennett wrote:
> 
> UUNet has delegated reverse DNS to us for a /25 subnet.  Here lies the
> problem.. their DNS resolves 1.75.121.63.in-addr.arpa to
> 1.0.75.121.63.in-addr.arpa.  The Raq2 units that I use for DNS automatically
> create the /25 PTR records at 1.0/25.75.121.63.in-addr.arpa.  How do you
> change the DNS administration tool to automatically create these records
> using UUNet's standard rather than the RFC2317?  They refuse to use that,
> because they say it is *flaky*.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jared Bennett
> N2itiv Network Solutions

You can edit reverse delegation formats in the /etc/cobaltdns.* files.

You can edit the cobaltdns.RFC2317 file directly but make a backup of
the revised format in case an OS update overwrites that file.

Copying cobaltdns.RFC2317 to a custom file, cobaltdns.uunet, prior to
editing may work as well if the DNS UI on the RaQ 2 recognizes the
additional file.  I don't specifically remember which products support
this ability.

Good luck.


	-- Will

-- 
Will DeHaan
Software Engineer              will.dehaan@xxxxxxx
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances.  Sun Microsystems, Inc.