bind-9.6-ESV-R5-P1 crash!!!

2011-12-09 Thread Issam Harrathi
Hi All, I discover that bind-9.6-ESV-R5-P1 (configured as a cache-recursor server) crash in this case: 1/ logging statement are like that: logging { category default { default_syslog; default_debug; }; category lame-servers { null; }; }; 2/ i send 3 qps using tcpreplay from

CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Lightner, Jeff
Is it possible to create a zone file that only contains a CNAME? The request I got is to create a CNAME to point shop4water.com to shop4water.hostedbywebtstore.com. We own shop4water.com – hostedbywebstore.com is something external that we don’t own. I’ve reviewed past posts and searched the

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Phil Mayers
On 09/12/11 16:25, Lightner, Jeff wrote: Is it possible to create a zone file that only contains a CNAME? This comes up a lot, it seems. No. CNAME conflicts with any other record - including the SOA and NS records required at the apex. You will have to put an A record at the apex.

RE: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Lightner, Jeff
I don't know what you mean by that. Apex of what exactly - my zone file? I can make a zone file that simply has a CNAME in it with no SOA, serial number etc...? As noted I do not own the target zone so I can't update any records there. Can you tell me exactly what the zone file should look

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Phil Mayers
On 09/12/11 16:55, Lightner, Jeff wrote: I don't know what you mean by that. Apex of what exactly - my zone file? The zone is a tree. The records at the apex of the zone are those with the same name as the zone - normally the SOA, NS, MX, and other records. Since all zones must have a SOA

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Jan-Piet Mens
I don't know what you mean by that. Apex of what exactly - my zone file? Can you tell me exactly what the zone file should look like with the CNAME record at the apex? Determine the address(es) for the target domain name shop4water.hostedbywebtstore.com (I'm using 127.0.0.1 as an example),

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Phil Mayers
On 09/12/11 17:08, Phil Mayers wrote: i.e. put an A record at the zone apex, with the IP of the other server. It does mean you need a script / process in place to update the A record if the name ...blast. if the IP of the other server changes ___

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread /dev/rob0
On Friday 09 December 2011 10:25:36 Lightner, Jeff wrote: Is it possible to create a zone file that only contains a CNAME? As already answered, no. The request I got is to create a CNAME to point shop4water.com to shop4water.hostedbywebtstore.com. You can ask your registrar if they can/will

RE: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Lightner, Jeff
Also note that other workarounds will solve the same problem in a better way. Care to enlighten me as to what those workarounds would be? Also - why is it a registrar can do a CNAME only but we mere mortals can't? In fact documentation from Amazon (it is apparently their web store I've since

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread /dev/rob0
Please do not top-post. Thank you. On Friday 09 December 2011 11:52:58 Lightner, Jeff wrote: Also note that other workarounds will solve the same problem in a better way. Care to enlighten me as to what those workarounds would be? Not knowing the exact situation puts me at a distinct

RE: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Dixon, Justin
Also note that other workarounds will solve the same problem in a better way. Care to enlighten me as to what those workarounds would be? If all the use cases for the CNAME are for http traffic, just configure an http server/load balancer/etc. under your control to return a 302 or 301

bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread Vbvbrj
Bind 9.8.1 P1 installed in D:\bind9. Config files and other zone files and log files in D:\bind_config Service configuration: Path to executable D:\bind9\bin\named.exe -c D:\bind_config\etc\named.conf named.conf has the line: directory D:\named.conf; If the registry key

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On Friday 09 December 2011 10:25:36 Lightner, Jeff wrote: The request I got is to create a CNAME to point shop4water.com to shop4water.hostedbywebtstore.com. On 09.12.11 11:41, /dev/rob0 wrote: You can ask your registrar if they can/will do this in the parent com. zone. I have seen ugliness

Re: bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread WBrown
How to tell the named running as a service to read the config file from the path specified with -c option? Try changing path to executable by moving quote: D:\bind9\bin\named.exe -c D:\bind_config\etc\named.conf Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message and any attachments may

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 09.12.11 17:52, Lightner, Jeff wrote: Also - why is it a registrar can do a CNAME only but we mere mortals can't? Because if you want CNAME, you must put it directly to he .com zone what mere mortals just can not. And I wonder if any registrar allows that. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas,

Re: bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread Vbvbrj
On 09.12.2011 21:32, wbr...@e1b.org wrote: How to tell the named running as a service to read the config file from the path specified with -c option? Try changing path to executable by moving quote: D:\bind9\bin\named.exe -c D:\bind_config\etc\named.conf No luck: The following information is

Re: bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread WBrown
No luck: The following information is part of the event: none:0: open: C:\WINDOWS\system32\etc\named.conf: file not found So why not put the configuration file there. Then use the directory option to direct BIND to look for all the zone files on the D: drive. options { directory

Re: bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread Vbvbrj
On 09.12.2011 22:15, wbr...@e1b.org wrote: No luck: The following information is part of the event: none:0: open: C:\WINDOWS\system32\etc\named.conf: file not found So why not put the configuration file there. Then use the directory option to direct BIND to look for all the zone files on the

Re: bind as a service on windows -c option not working

2011-12-09 Thread WBrown
This is not the answer I am looking. If the parameter exists, it's must working. Have you tried issuing the command from a command prompt? Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message and any attachments may contain confidential or privileged information, and is intended only for the

Re: CNAME only zone?

2011-12-09 Thread 风河
2011/12/10 Lightner, Jeff jlight...@water.com: Is it possible to create a zone file that only contains a CNAME? Some nameservers can setup that, though it's breaking the RFC. quote: Never one to let a RFC stand in the way of a solution to a real problem, we're happy to announce that CloudFlare