Re: [cobalt-users] How to use .include file to add secondary dns

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

josh wrote:

> My understanding that I should really have at least three entries
> below.

According to who?  None of the DNS books I've ever read recommend at
least three.

We have two one one of our domains, five on another.  We usually give
clients two nameservers.

> That is, I'm the primary and there should be at least two
> secondaries; properly I should have the option of more than two
> secondaries.

You do, if/when you do DNS by hand.  See the other replies for more
details.

> The web interface is in error by only providing a space
> to add one primary and one secondary nameserver.

One of each is perfectly serviceable.

> Can I use a .include file to add another secondary??

I wouldn't mess with the files created by the gui; they're completely
rewritten every time you click on "save changes", even if all you
changed was another domain's DNS.

But you might try creating a manual record in the /etc/named/records
file and see if it lasts through changes.

Be sure to make a backup first, in case it crashes your dns.

Jeff
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