Re: [cobalt-users] Using normal zone files with raq4?

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

> It looks like the raq4 name daemon uses a special 
> /etc/named/records file for the records entered with 
> the web-interface?

The "records" file is a holding place for information entered in the UI. It is never read or touched directly by BIND.

> What if I manually add zone files to /etc/named.conf - 
> will the zones be overwritten/corrupted/forgotten if 
> someone uses the web-interface to administer 
> DNS?

If you alter information for domains you have manually created zone files for, yes.  If you manually create zone files for domains never touched via the UI, they will be safe.
 
> I'd like to see how raq4's name daemon is patched 
> to use the "records" file. 

The "records" file isn't processed by BIND directly.  Rather, the zone files are created by a CGI parsing "records" when you click the final "Save Changes" button in the Control Panel UI.

FYI - that's one way a "fast" DNS transfer can occur between RaQ4->RaQ4 or RaQ3->RaQ3 (note: they do use slightly different formats with respect to the SOA info):  copy the records file from one RaQ3 to another RaQ3, or from one RaQ4 to another RaQ4. Then click the "Save changes" button in the UI, or manually run the CGI (forget the name right now) and all the zone files are built automagically.

> Where do I find the source RPM for raq4's name 
> daemon?

All RPMS and SRPMS for all products are on ftp://ftp.cobalt.sun.com/ IAW the GPL.

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Bruce Timberlake
Cobalt/Linux Technology Engineer
Communications Market Area
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - San Diego

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