Any Linux tech out their who can answer some questions about a DNS?

Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 01:13 PM
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Any Linux tech out their who can answer some questions about a DNS?

I am trying to set one up, and wish to confirm what I am doing before I do it.

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 01:34 PM
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1. Kick

(holding out for a hero)

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 01:36 PM
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2. More info please ...

what do you need to know.

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 01:51 PM
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3. Thanks

I am using Plesk on an Apache server.

I want to set up a domain so that I can host the web site, run email, ftp.

I am reading through the docs, but at times it is not terribly helpful

I have a shared IP available and two dedicated IPs. If I understand correctly I have to use the two dedicated for the name servers. In this case: ns1.toonforge.com, ns2.toonforge.com

Is this correct?

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:02 PM
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4. Yes ..

sounds correct. I'd RTFM just to make sure though.

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:09 PM
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5. I am trying, but

this particular manual isn't terribly helpful.

so I need two NS records (using the dedicated IPs), an A record (using the shared IP) and an MX record (also using the shared IP)?

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:11 PM
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6. Yes ...

it's been a while since I've done DNS, so I'm doing it blind here.

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:14 PM
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7. Then I have to point the domain record

with my registrar at the two NS addresses?

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:16 PM
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8. Check this page ...

http://forums.ev1servers.net/printthread.php?t=54106

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:23 PM
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9. Actually, I read that page and am confused

ADD A: Records
ns1.mynameserver.com (first IP)
ns2.mynameserver.com (second IP)

ADD NS: Records:
mynameserver.com ns1.mynameserver.com
mynameserver.com ns2.mynameserver.com

OK, so far som good. Makes sense.

THEN it says right underneath:

DELETE the A and NS records for ns.mynameserver.com, they're not used.

HUH?

I just created them, now I delete them?

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:25 PM
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10. You delete the ns.mynameserver.com records ...

because you created the ns1.mynameserver.com and ns2.mynameserver.com records.

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Kelvin Mace

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:26 PM
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11. OK, let me wrap my brain around that

I'm slow today.

Thanks for the help.

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meegbear

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Fri Jan-12-07 02:31 PM
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12. No problem man ....

been a while for me too. When you create the new records, you delete any records that were there previously. Good luck :hi:.

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