CNAME records should only be used when aliasing a host that is not within the same zone, otherwise, use A records.
-Justin Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark A Kruger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:39 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Multiple sites in IIS - Modifying DNS > > 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! > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:224662 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
