I think I came up with a work around for my scenario. Install DNS on the Imail server. Configure as CACHE only. Point to ISP DNS servers for forwarding.
Configure Imail to use 127.0.0.1 for DNS. John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Declude.JunkMail- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 5:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Declude.JunkMail] DNS Server > > > >Has there been any more thought to allow Declude to have an option to > either > > >use more than one DNS server, or have failover support to a secondary DNS > > >server? > > > > It's something that we are considering. The catch, though, is that it > > would only really be useful in conjunction with the Declude console, which > > most people aren't using. > > Well, here is my situation or configuration. > > I have 4 servers at my NOC. 2 DNS, 1 IIS and 1 Imail. > > I also have 1 server (planned, waiting on Internet connection) at another > location that is DNS and 2nd MX. > > At my NOC, I have 2 UPS, one main and one secondary. 2 DNS and IIS on main, > Imail and router and switch and firewall on secondary. Secondary is plugged > into primary in a chain effect. > > In the event of a lengthy power disruption, main UPS sends shutdown signal > to 2nd DNS after 10 minutes no power. After 30 minutes no power, sends > shutdown to IIS server. 10 minutes before battery drain, sends shutdown to > 1st DNS. Imail will continue to operate on secondary UPS for about another 2 > hours. During that time, it needs to use my 3rd DNS at my second location. > > And yes, I do use the console. (Although can not view it or stop it > remotely.) > > John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA > Engineer/Consultant > eServices For You > www.eservicesforyou.com > > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] > > --- > This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and > type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found > at http://www.mail-archive.com. --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.JunkMail". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
