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> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karl R. Balsmeier
> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 1:47 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] DNS Server
>
> 1. Build a primary DNS centos 4.3 server, and make the
> required efforts to configure it properly. Do the required
> effort to have a secondary nameserver, like using
> granitecanyon or other similar service if you don't have the
> physical hardware just yet. I use Bind for my dns servers.
>
> 2. Ping it on it's static IP from a remote machine to assure
> it can be seen, specifically on port 53. You can usually
> block all of the other ports with your firewall.
>
> 3. Aim your registrar/ domain name at this new IP as the
> "primary nameserver". I find that using web forms are less
> cooperative than contacting the registrar's tech support by
> phone and having them make the change. Web forms have error
> checking, sometimes accurate, sometimes false positives.
> Either way, the human can say things like "i'm not seeing
> that on ping or nslookup/dig the same as you, let me check into that".
>
> 4. Audit your entire setup, bring it online. Try using
> weekends for testing.
>
> 5. Buy a good DNS book, or download one of the FAQ's, join
> mailing list for bind or other technology, and use programs
> like tcpdump and ngrep for testing. I like ./ngrep '' port
> 53 or similar because I can see the server start to contact
> root servers as it propagates.
>
> maybe i'll make a basic howto "Installation & Configuration
> of Bind on centos 4.3" and submit it.
>
> -karlski
Hello karlski,
I'd look forward to reading your howto. I doubt I can setup this myself as
I only have 1 stactic IP at this time. :-(
On a side note, I have several virtual host running on this IP and have zone
files for each. Do these virtual host need reverse or in-arpa files as
well? (my terminolgy my be wrong)
Thanks,
Eddie
>
>
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have recently switched from having a dynamic IP address
> and using a
> > DNS service like zoneedit and dyndns to having a static IP address.
> >
> > How do I stop having to use these DNS services and use my own? I
> > tried changing the DNS servers at my registrar but it won't
> accept my server.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >
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