Re: [cobalt-users] DNS woes

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003, Ahmad wrote:
>
> I'm in the process of transferring my domain to a new server.
> The hosts of my current server have my domain listed on their
> nameservers (hence I've never had to deal with this before).
> But in my new server, the cobalt acts as it's own nameserver.
> At first I thought straightforward enough. When I email the registrar to
> transfer the domain, I tell them to register the nameservers.
>
> But here's what's confusing me:
> The server has one IP.
> When the ISP sent me the confirmation letter they provided, the only
> information they provided is as follows:
>
> "nameserver addresses:
> 	ns.domain.name            an.I.P.address
>       ns2.domain.name
>
> You need two nameservers for the domain. But I only have one physical
> nameserver. Will the registrar accept a secondary nameserver without an
> IP? Alternatively, can I use the same IP for the secondary DNS?

You can get by with another IP address on your server, and using that for
ns2. Most registrars require two nameservers, and in most cases must be
reachable.

Although ns2 should really be on a different network, and a
different geographical location

Gerald
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