[ILUG] DNS

[David Jamison]

David Jamison wrote:

> Hi ,
>
> Im trying to setup DNS using the graphicial redhat-config-bind uti
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> 1. Forward Master Zone
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> domain name = home.com
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> Primary Nameserver (SOA)  should read @ but is blank and wont accept 
> @  so Ive put dell.home.com. which is the FQDN
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> Add record into which goes the host name (toshiba) and the ip addr 
> (192.168.0.100)  This appears under home.com as toshiba -> 192.168.0.100
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> 2. Reverse Master Zone
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> 1st three octets 192.168.0  again the Primary Nameserver (SOA) is 
> blank and wont accept @ so in there I put dell.home.com.  this appears 
> as .00.168.192.in-addr.arpa with dell.home.com. served by home.com 
> beneath it
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> 3. Nameserver panel
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> Domain name = home.com   Primary Nameserver (SOA) = dell.home.com.
>
> This configuration will not sae there is an error message Zone 
> 'home.com' must list at least one nameserver recod.  Use the "add 
> record" button to add a name server which when I click on it shows 
> Domain name = home.com and served by dell.home.com. which is what I 
> would have expected.
>
> I know there is the issue of the @ being missing and also the trailing 
> "." might be an issue in places but I think ive recorded above when 
> and when I ve put it in.
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> Any suggestions as to what im doing wrong?
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> Regards
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> D
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Has anyone any ideas on this pleae?

I renamed the named.conf an created a new one but same error message. 

Also it will not let me save the named.conf in sections i.e. after 
creating the  forward Master Zone only. I click on save and exit and 
nothing happens!

D