Simple DNS Configuration

[Mikhail Goriachev]

David Stanford wrote:
>> I've tried everyone's suggestions to no avail. Here's my actual
> configuration:
> 
> [root at chadwick ~]# /etc/rc.d/named stop
> Stopping named.
> [root at chadwick ~]# tail -12 /etc/namedb/named.conf


I can't stop mine and then start it again (running in chrooted mode). I do:

# make rndc reload

Also, when something goes wrong, named won't reload but logs a complaint
into /var/log/messages. So it is a good idea to check logs every time a
change is made.


> 
> zone "daemonbox.net" {
>         type master;
>         file "master/daemonbox.net";
> };
> 
> /*
> zone "140.246.66.in-addr.arpa" {
>         type master;
>         file "master/140.246.66.in-addr.arpa";
> };
> */
> [root at chadwick ~]# cat /etc/namedb/master/daemonbox.net
> $TTL 3600        ; 1 hour
> daemonbox.net.  IN      SOA     chadwick.daemonbox.net.
> dstanford.daemonbox.net. (
>                                 2006072400      ; Serial
				  ^^^^^^^^^^
				  ^^^^^^^^^^
Make sure your serial increments with every change you make.



>                                 1d              ; Refresh
>                                 2h              ; Retry
>                                 100d            ; Expire
>                                 1h )            ; Minimum TTL
> 
> 
> ; DNS Servers
> @               IN      NS      chadwick.daemonbox.net.
> @               IN      NS      ns1.nac.net.
> @               IN      NS      ns2.nac.net.


Remove/comment those nac.net servers just in case (just for now while
testing). Get yours cranking first.


> ; MX Records
>                 IN      MX 10   mail.daemonbox.net.
> 
> ; Machine Names
> localhost       IN      A       127.0.0.1
> chadwick       IN      A       66.246.140.170
> mail              IN      A       66.246.246.58
> www             IN      A       66.246.140.170
> @                IN      A       66.246.140.170
> 
> ; Aliases
> www             IN      CNAME   @


I personally wouldn't use that line. Previous 2 lines are sufficient.


> [root at chadwick ~]# /etc/rc.d/named start
> Starting named.


Check your logs.


> [root at chadwick ~]# host -t a daemonbox.net localhost
> Using domain server:
> Name: localhost
> Address: 127.0.0.1#53
> Aliases:
> 
> Host daemonbox.net not found: 2(SERVFAIL)
> 
> 
> Does anyone see anything wrong with this? Thanks for all your help!


Can you resolve other domains (e.g.: freebsd.org)? Can't think of
anything else right now.


Cheers,
Mikhail.

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