Need some clarification....

[Joseph S D Yao]

> would this be correct for db.i-nova?:
> 
> @ IN SOA i-nova.com hostmaster.i-nova.com (
>         1
>         10800
>         3600
>         604800
>         86400 )
> 
> ;
> ; Name servers (The name @ is implied)
> ;
>         IN NS  ns1.i-nova.com
>         IN NS  ns1.networksplus.net
> ;
> ;
> ;
> localhost  IN  A        127.0.0.1
> www        IN  A        127.0.0.1
> ns1        IN  A        127.0.0.1

No.

The "127.0.0.1" IP address, by convention, refers to the host that a
piece of software is running on.  So if a remote host sees this, and
tries to contact this host, it will be talking to its own self.  Not to
the machine referenced.

The "localhost" entry is fine.  This corresponds to the loopback
network interface.  What IP address is / addresses are bound to other
network interfaces?  Use that as the address returned for the other
names.

--
Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
COSPO/OSIS Computer Support					EMT-B
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
This message is not an official statement of COSPO policies.