Re: [cobalt-users] Primary, secondary, auto-update, still confused

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 14 February 2002 04:46 pm, Patrick wrote:
> Hi All -
> I've read multi-postings on this issue of Primary and secondary and I'm
> still confused.
>
> Here is my dilemma: I registered a nameserver. I want to run it as my
> "Primary," i.e., I would like to run dns on my server. I have a site
> registered with a FQDN on the IP I was issued and I am running a PTR record
> for the single IP number. My ISP is running secondary DNS. The domain
> resolves with Primary authority residing with me, and secondary nameserver
> services resolving to my ISP. This seems correct (though the primary
> upstream PTR record was not resolving to my hostname... it now is...)

That looks OK

>
> The issue is - if I add a sub-domain, i.e., another virtual site (with it's
> own domain name) under the same IP - do I need to inform my ISP of the
> change to my DNS records, or will the secondary automatically update itself
> to reflect the new sub-domain? If I have to inform them - then I have to
> inform them every time I add a sub-domain (and pay, and hassle
> accordingly?)

No, it should update automatically as you make changes to the Master (primary)
Just make sure that the zone file has the secondary in it.
If this is RaQ4 edit the SOA and put the secondary ip in their

And, no way do I have time to read the rest of this post.
ITry and come back with any errors you may have
 
--
Gerald Waugh