Generating multiple zones with h2n

2009-12-01 Thread Andreas Rother
Dear list, I try to simplify our DNS administration and want to create proper zone files with h2n. Our network structure consists of several class C networks and several top level domains. We are using fictional TLDs internally (e.g. tdl1, tld2). The tricky thing ist that all TLDs can have

Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Hi, I'm wondering if it's possible in Bind like my domain providers DNS servers to use a different domain as the name server ns record for another domain?? Excuse the horrific explanation I will try to describe what I mean: I am about to start hosting a domain called birimgrup.com in my

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Chris Buxton
You can create the NS record as you have described (type = NS, not A), but remember to put a dot on the end: birimgrup.com. in NS ns1.optiplex-networks.com. This is quite common. Here are some real-world examples: com.IN NS a.gtld-servers.net. menandmice.com.

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Ok I think I have got somewhere but still a bit unsure of what's going on!! dig birimgrup.com ; DiG 9.6.0-P1 birimgrup.com ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; -HEADER- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 567 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2 ;;

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Many thanks for the response Chris As you where writing and sending this I sort of worked it out but this makes things much clearer :-) I really do appreciate all the help! --Kaya Chris Buxton wrote: You can create the NS record as you have described (type = NS, not A), but remember

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Chris Buxton wrote: Yes, remove the A records for the name servers. They shouldn't be here - they belong in the zone named optiplex-networks.com. Also, the last line of your zone looks quite odd. You should never have an IP address on the left side of a DNS record. Chris Buxton Professional

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
birimgrup.com. IN A 192.168.1.170 www.birimgrup.com. IN A 192.168.1.170 ___ ok this is really weird! In the actual zone file they are stacked on top of each other

Re: Using a different domain name as the DNS server for a domain

2009-12-01 Thread Chris Buxton
Yes, remove the A records for the name servers. They shouldn't be here - they belong in the zone named optiplex-networks.com. Also, the last line of your zone looks quite odd. You should never have an IP address on the left side of a DNS record. Chris Buxton Professional Services Men Mice On

Re: zone vs domain

2009-12-01 Thread Doug Barton
gmspro wrote: What's the main difference between zone and domain? In what context? Unfortunately both terms get used by various people/vendors in different ways. A little more detail is needed to answer your question (although if you're talking strictly DNS terms Chris' answer was quite

reverse zone file in external view not transferring to slave server??

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Hi, now that I have my zones and reverse files sorted out I have managed to come across a problem which seems I had before even beginning any of this! Basically for some reason my reverse zone for the external view isn't transferring to my slave server this is quite strange as all the

Re: reverse zone file in external view not transferring to slave server??

2009-12-01 Thread Mark Andrews
In message 4b1576eb.2020...@netscape.net, Kaya Saman writes: Hi, now that I have my zones and reverse files sorted out I have managed to come across a problem which seems I had before even beginning any of this! Basically for some reason my reverse zone for the external view isn't

Re: reverse zone file in external view not transferring to slave server??

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Acl's are first match. What you had devolves to match-clients { any; }; Try. match-clients { !192.168.0.0/22; !127.0.0.1; any; }; Adjust all the other acls Ok so these are similar to Cisco IOS Acl's now I get it :-) Unfortunately the reverse zone is still not

Re: reverse zone file in external view not transferring to slave server??

2009-12-01 Thread Kaya Saman
Many thanks for all the help first up :-) I really do appreciate it! Am just wondering, I'm running BIND 9.6.0-P1 on Solaris 9 to achieve this, so could this be a bug or something else yet not implemented into Bind or perhaps somehow the way it was compiled as I'm using the Blastwave

Parent is a CNAME

2009-12-01 Thread Hans Jacobsen
If a.stanford.edu is a cname (say to b.stanford.edu) can I delegate subdomain.a.stanford.edu? Are there documents that point to this being an ok or bad practice? I know all records for a.stanford.edu are relegated to records for b.stanford.edu What about subdomains? -hej Hans Jacobsen

Re: reverse zone file in external view not transferring to slave server??

2009-12-01 Thread Joseph S D Yao
type master; allow-transfer { other.servers.ip.addresses; }; perhaps? I tend to do options { ... allow-transfer {none;}; ... }; But this wouldn't explain why all the rest can transfer and the one zone can't. Have you made sure that the slaved copies for

Re: Parent is a CNAME

2009-12-01 Thread Chris Buxton
On Dec 1, 2009, at 7:50 PM, Joseph S D Yao wrote: On Tue, Dec 01, 2009 at 04:59:16PM -0800, Hans Jacobsen wrote: If a.stanford.edu is a cname (say to b.stanford.edu) can I delegate subdomain.a.stanford.edu? Are there documents that point to this being an ok or bad practice? I know all