[cobalt-users] DNS and Name Servers

["Andrew Danneffel" <adanneffel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can help clarify the steps for configuring DNS/Name
Servers on a cobalt server.  While I have successfully hosted sites on my
RaQ4 for over a year I am not 100% if my setup is the best way.  These are
the steps I followed:

1) My domain name is mydomain.com. My ISP has provided me with the IP
addresses of 11.11.11.11 and 11.11.11.12. Using the tools provided by my
domain registrar, I set up two name servers on their site:

ns1.mydomain.com    =>    11.11.11.11
ns2.mydomain.com    =>    11.11.11.12

2) On my RaQ4, I create the following DNS records for mydomain.com:

ns1.mydomain.com   (A)  =>    11.11.11.11
ns2.mydomain.com   (A)  =>    11.11.11.12
mail.mydomain.com (A)    =>    11.11.11.11
www.mydomain.com (A)    =>    11.11.11.11
mydomain.com (A)    =>    11.11.11.11
mydomain.com (MX)    =>    mail.mydomain.com
11.11.11.11 (PTR)    =>    www.mydomain.com

3) As I only have one physical RaQ server, the secondary name server is a
moot point.  Therefore, I ensure a site is running off of 11.11.11.12 such
that the cobalt serves this IP in the event the secondary name server is
called.

4) The name servers as specified in the respective registrar of additional
domains hosted (i.e. if I'm also hosting anotherdomain.com) are set to the
same as above:

ns1.mydomain.com    =>    11.11.11.11
ns2.mydomain.com    =>    11.11.11.12

Is this configuration correct? Or is there a better way of doing it?  I have
looked at the SOA portion of a domain name (in the GUI) and have noted there
are fields there for specifying primary and secondary name servers... should
these values be set to something or are they used for something else?

Any clarification on this would be appreciated!

Regards,

Andrew