Re: [cobalt-users] DNS issues - Moving A Site to another server

["ISEE Multimedia" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> IM> Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:42:43 -0000
> IM> From: ISEE Multimedia
>
>
> IM> I have just installed a new RAQ4 for a client of mine who
> IM> wishes to now run his site on a dedicated server.
> IM>
> IM> The site is now successfully set up on the new server under
> IM> the same domain.
> IM>
> IM> Now i want DNS to remain on the old server.
> IM>
> IM> Do i just change the A record to point to the new ip address
> IM> of the new server?
>
> You could.  Alternatively, if your client is capable of running
> DNS, you could set your machine to be a DNS slave to his master.
>
>
> IM> And do I just leave the MX records as www.domain.co.uk on the
> IM> old server aswell?
>
> Depends what's handling mail.  Make sure you don't have both
> machines thinking the domain is local, or you'll get occasional
> problems.
>
>
> Eddy
> --

Hi Eddy,

Could you be a bit more specific on the slave / master issue as well as the
email?

both servers have MX records, i take it this is incorrect?

Regards

Mark