Re: [cobalt-users] Setting up Name Server Raq4

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Farooq Omer wrote:

> 1-
> i have modified the follwing
> [control pannel]->[network]->[Primary DNS Server Address]=209.126.148.169
> and
> [control pannel]->[network]->[Secondary DNS Server Address]=209.126.148.170
> 
> 2-
> I have registerd the name servers with my registrar.
> ns1.creativeon.com = 209.126.148.169
> ns2.creativeon.com = 209.126.148.170
> and the changes in registry are visible now.
> 
> My Question is what to do next...

1.  Make sure you have a site hosted at each of these IP#s; you
currently most likely don't, since I can't get anything to answer at
them.  The way you tell a RaQ to accept information for an IP# is to set
up a site at that IP#.

2.  Add your domains to the DNS setup on the Raq.  You should be able to
get information on that in the RaQ manual.  If you didn't get one, then
download it from www.cobalt.com.

3. Since you're setting up DNS for creativeon on your RaQ (I looked at
your whois record <smile>), you'll need to set up A records for ns1 and
for ns2 as well as for www and for just plain creativeon.com.

4. Find out from whoever gives you your connectivity whether or not
they've delegated "reverse" DNS to you; if they have, set up ONE reverse
DNS record for each IP# you've got, not one for each domain you're
hosting.

5. Do NOT set up "secondary" records.  You only need them if your doing
secondary DNS for others, where the primary is hosted elsewhere.

That should do it.

Good luck!  Are things pretty settled in your part of the world these
days?  I hope so <smile>.

Jeff
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