Dave, The "CNAME" record is used less than the "A" record because it causes more traffic - more lookups. You can have multiple "A" records for the same IP. Personally, I think it's easier to manage just "A" records.
-Mark -----Original Message----- From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:19 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Multiple sites in IIS - Modifying DNS > I've created an additional site in IIS 6 on my development > server with a unique Host Header. So there are currently two > sites on that server. Now I've got my brilliant Network admin > trying to that second site to the DNS. Thus far, he has failed > miserably :-). He created a "new primary forward lookup zone." > On the new primary zone, he created "a host A record corresponding > to the Host Header name," but only the dns server itself is able > to resolve it, and in that case, not to the second site, but > rather the development home page itself. > > The bottom line is that he blames me, and I blame him, and we're > about to take it outside, in which case, we'll be looking for a > new network admin (LOL). We would greatly appreciate any ideas > on how to resolve this DNS issue. Thanks! There's no need to create a new zone. Zones typically correspond to domains or subdomains. Assuming that both sites on your server use the same IP address, your network administrator only needs to create a CNAME record pointing the new host name to the old one. If the sites use different IP addresses, you need to create a new A record pointing the new host name to the appropriate IP address. In any case, your network administrator needs to learn how DNS works, since it's integral to so many things on a network. Unless you're changing DNS entries yourself, there's nothing he can really blame you for, except that you're making him do his job. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224660 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
