Re: [cobalt-users] Raq550: A quick review - I feel like a crash test dummy

["John D. Gorena" <Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Gibbs wrote:

> I'm confused about your problems with the "Auto DNS config" - we've been
> using it without a problem for a while (although I agree wholeheartedly it
> should be able to create more records automatically!).  It creates the proper
> DNS entry as long as you enter the proper IP in the config screen.  I don't
> have to delete the "A" record that is created.  However, I do tend to go in
> and create addiotional "mail" CNAME and "MX" records (so really all Auto DNS
> does is create the zone and add the www record)  That's kinda a bummer I
> agree.  It'd be nice to specify in the config to auto create those
> records...that'd be pretty sweet!  However, I haven't had any problems
> entering records into the GUI to create zones.  You can also go in and use
> the .include files to manually add records that the GUI doesn't support.
> 

Bill,

When I use the Automatic DNS option, the Raq550 creates one record
www.domainname.com     Forward    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  {A-record}

The site will only resolve when I type www.domainname.com in my browser
and I want to be able to just type domain.com.  To accomplish this on
the raq4 I added another A-Record without the www. in front of the
domain name.  The Raq55 will not allow me to do that.  I can delete the
one it created, then create the record without the www. and then I can
recreate the original record.

What I end up doing for the Raq550 is creating 3 records (C-Name,
A-record, and MX record) to look like:
   www.domainname.com     Alias    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  {C-Name)
   domainname.com     Forward    xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx  {A-record}
   domainname.com     Mail Highest  domainname.com  {mx-record}

If there is a better way to set up the site to allow both
www.domainname.com and just domainname.com to point to the same site,
then let me know.

Also, if there is a way for me to set the Raq550 to automatically create
these 3 records - I'd like to know.

John