Re: [cobalt-users] DNS and Name Servers

["Tim Littlemore" <helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> stupid question how do i restart apace?
>
> - Ed

from the command line:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Danneffel" <adanneffel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:10 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] DNS and Name Servers


> 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
>
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