RE: [cobalt-users] dns cname for domain name?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002, John Gillis wrote:

> I don't want an A record. A records have to have IPs. I have like 30 domains
> pointing to 1 A record, so when I move the site, I only have to change 1 A
> record. changing 60 IPs isn't exactly a quick task. changing 1, is.
>
> example:
>
> my.domain.com -> 1.1.1.1 (A)
>
> domain1.com -> my.domain.com (CName)
> www.domain1.com -> my.domain.com (CName)
>
> domain2.com -> my.domain.com (CName)
> www.domain2.com -> my.domain.com (CName)
>
> Is this possible on the raqs DNS? Or do i have to spend hours redoing 60 A
> Records?
>
Just edit /etc/named/records file, use search and replace, save the file
bring up the DNS GUI and save.

You can generally use cnames for ftp, www, but not mail, and I would
certainly suggest that you not take domain names, which belong in their
unique zone and cname them to a foreign zone.

There are thousands of lame servers out there, please don't let yours be
another one.

Gerald
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