mixed private/external IPs

[Andris Kalnozols]

Francis Vidal wrote:
> 
> i tried to make bind8 resolve the proper IP addresses based on the source
> using the options `sortlist' and `rrset-order'. it works fine with the
> internal workstations but has problems with external hosts' resolving.
> 
> the external name resolving doesn't work quite well -- it still gives the
> internal IP addresses of some servers. for example, proxy.usls.edu is
> defined with three IP addresses: 2 internal IPs and one external.
> 
> proxy           IN      A       1.2.3.4     # external
>                 IN      A       192.168.1.3 # internal
>                 IN      A       192.168.2.2 # internal
> 
> 
> the /etc/named.conf entries are as follows:
> 
> acl lib-network {
>     192.168.1/24;
> };
> 
> acl ofc-network {
>     192.168.2/24;
> };
> 
> acl usls-network {
>     1.2.3.4/28;
> };
> 
> options {
> 
>     sortlist {
>         { lib-network;
>             { lib-network; }; };
>         { ofc-network;
>             { ofc-network; }; };
>         { usls-network; };
>     };
> 
>     rrset-order {
>         class IN type A name "usls.edu" order fixed;
>         order cyclic;
>     };
> };
> 
> what could be another solution to this setup? thanks!
> 

Try removing the 'rrset-order' statement and using the following
sortlist:

        sortlist {
                { localhost; 192.168/16; };
                { lib-network; };
                { ofc-network; };
                { any; !192.168/16; };
        };

Andris Kalnozols