Re: [cobalt-users] Need DNS Entry EXAMPLES

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

Steve Wrote:
> I'd advise NS records for each of the name servers listed as 
> authoritative for the domain in the root name servers as well though.

Please explain with example.  I mean how would I do this if not in the
GUI?

John
p.s.  THanks for your help!






Steve Werby wrote:
> 
> "John D. Gorena" <Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I need someone to tell me how to create all my DNS entries so that I do
> > not get errors.  I need forwards, mail, and reverse DNS entries.
> >
> > OK FOR EXAMPLE IF MY:
> > Name servers are:
> >    ns1.nbc.com  111.222.333.444
> >    ns2.nbc.com  111.222.333.555
> > My domain is www.abc.com
> > IP is 111.222.333.444
> > net mask is 255.255.255.0
> > I also want my POP and SMTP to be "abc.com"
> >
> > What would all the DNS lines look like for such a vertual site?  server?
> >
> >
> > Currently, I have the following for "abc.com"
> > www.abc.com   forward   111.222.333.444
> > abc.com   forward   111.222.333.444
> > abc.com   mail highest   abc.com
> > 111.222.333.444/255.255.255.0  Reverse abc.com
> 
> That is all you need for the scenario you described.  I'd advise NS records
> for each of the name servers listed as authoritative for the domain in the
> root name servers as well though.  And when you say "I have" do you mean in
> your Cobalt GUI or that you've verified that authoritative name servers
> report the above?  This is particularly important because if you have done
> the reverse DNS in the GUI, but have not been delegated authority to manage
> rdns then that doesn't accomplish anything.
> 
> > I have the above formats but I keep getting an error and slow e-mail
> > sending.  The report from http://www.dnsreport.com shows:
> > " ERROR: One or more of your mail server(s) have no reverse DNS (PTR)
> > entries (if you see "Timeout" below, it may mean that your DNS servers
> > did not respond fast enough). RFC1912 2.1 says you should have a reverse
> > DNS for all your mail servers. It is strongly urged that you have them,
> > as many mailservers will not accept mail from mailservers with no
> > reverse DNS entry. The problem MX records are:
> > 444.333.222.111.in-addr.arpa [No reverse DNS entry (rcode: 3 ancount:
> > 0)]"
> 
> If you want further assistance from me on-list please post the real domain
> name and IP address.  It's all public information anyway and it'll help me
> help you address this issue, which I assume is your goal.
> 
> --
> Steve Werby
> President, Befriend Internet Services LLC
> http://www.befriend.com/
> 
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