Hi All: Does a DNS have specific reqirements? I imagine it would not need the root cache file since it would go nowhere except own domain. I set up a DNS (named it as "lab.com") server in the lab and it seems to be working fine; I can resolve hostnames on my linux box and window box, but on Sun Solaris machine I got "non-exist domain" error. Anything specific for the Solaris' resolver or I need to do some extra on my DNS configuration? TIA Dave Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com
At 1:54 PM +1000 2005-05-21, snort bsd wrote:
Does a DNS have specific reqirements? I imagine it would not need the root cache file since it would go nowhere except own domain.
You should ask questions like this on a more appropriate mailing list, such as bind-users. You should also check the BIND documentation, the ISC website and BIND FAQ, the book _DNS and BIND_, etc... before posting questions like this to an appropriate mailing list. -- Brad Knowles, <brad@stop.mail-abuse.org> "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), reply of the Pennsylvania Assembly to the Governor, November 11, 1755 SAGE member since 1995. See <http://www.sage.org/> for more info.
Does a DNS have specific reqirements? I imagine it would not need the root cache file since it would go nowhere except own domain.
well, first, there are likely many nameserver software specific funnies here. but, in general, the big steps are o run a nameserver on a box on your network, let's call it N o that has to be authoritative for at least your domain o be sure that the client resolvers on all other machines point to that box. the BINDism for this is an /etc/resolv.conf with nameserver 666.42.7.11 presuming N is at 666.42.7.11 o of course, for any use of the real internet, N has to provide at least caching service for the real internet domain name space, which will get you into the root hints issue to which you allude. if all your software is BIND, then maybe get more specific help on the bind-users@isc.org list. otherwise, while this list is as good as any, you may want to do a bit more reading first. you are in a very grotty space with private dns etc. randy
Hi all,
--- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- Von: snort bsd <snortbsd@yahoo.com.au> An: nanog <nanog@merit.edu> Betreff: dns for private domain Datum: Sat, 21 May 2005 13:54:22 +1000 (EST)
Hi All:
Does a DNS have specific reqirements? I imagine it would not need the root cache file since it would go nowhere except own domain.
You absolutely need a root.zone and a root.zone file To see what a root.zone file looks like download one. http://www.kokoom.com/iason/iason70.html http://iason.site.voila.fr/iason70.html show several ways how to get one. The IASON project may be helpful: http://www.kokoom.com/iason/ http://iason.site.voila.fr/
I set up a DNS (named it as "lab.com") server in the lab and it seems to be working fine; I can resolve hostnames on my linux box and window box, but on Sun Solaris machine I got "non-exist domain" error. Anything specific for the Solaris' resolver or I need to do some extra on my DNS configuration?
You must enter your nameserver in the root.zone file. Dont let it be "hint" but make ist "master" The root.zone is a normal zone like any other. Dont get afraid of that single "." Whatever is not found will be looked up in the root.zone. There must be a delegation to your existing zone. That is all you need. Seeing a root.zone your solaris will run. The only real problem comes up when you have workstations that can see the outside. Which are the real root-servers?
TIA
Dave
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Hi all, Solaris might find it cool not to use DNS at all! You will never notice. You can surfe the internet without DNS if you have a Solaris workstation. If you have NIS, Suns nameservice protocol that replaces both DNS ans /etc/hosts then your workstation might ask a NIS-server only. If that NIS-server runs a bind resolver then this NIS server will lookup all your name queries. A look into /etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/resolve.conf might help. Regards, Peter and Karin Dambier
--- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- Von: snort bsd <snortbsd@yahoo.com.au> An: nanog <nanog@merit.edu> Betreff: dns for private domain Datum: Sat, 21 May 2005 13:54:22 +1000 (EST)
Hi All:
Does a DNS have specific reqirements? I imagine it would not need the root cache file since it would go nowhere except own domain.
You absolutely need a root.zone and a root.zone file
To see what a root.zone file looks like download one.
http://www.kokoom.com/iason/iason70.html http://iason.site.voila.fr/iason70.html
show several ways how to get one.
The IASON project may be helpful:
http://www.kokoom.com/iason/ http://iason.site.voila.fr/
I set up a DNS (named it as "lab.com") server in the lab and it seems to be working fine; I can resolve hostnames on my linux box and window box, but on Sun Solaris machine I got "non-exist domain" error. Anything specific for the Solaris' resolver or I need to do some extra on my DNS configuration?
You must enter your nameserver in the root.zone file.
Dont let it be "hint" but make ist "master"
The root.zone is a normal zone like any other. Dont get afraid of that single "."
Whatever is not found will be looked up in the root.zone. There must be a delegation to your existing zone. That is all you need. Seeing a root.zone your solaris will run.
The only real problem comes up when you have workstations that can see the outside. Which are the real root-servers?
TIA
Dave
Regards,
Peter and Karin Dambier Public-Root
-- Peter und Karin Dambier Graeffstrasse 14 D-64646 Heppenheim +49-6252-671788 (Telekom) +49-6252-599091 (O2 Genion) +1-360-226-6583-9738 (INAIC) peter@peter-dambier.de www.peter-dambier.de peter-dambier.site.voila.fr
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