PUBLIC DNS - Technical question

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Brian,

you are the F'N man! I wish granitecanyon.com put a sample like you did on
there site!

Brian <subdude at post.com> wrote in message
news:hPjx4.2696$eh.333298 at news.bc.tac.net...
> Hi Mark:
>
> Mark Hewitt wrote in message <38C3A7BC.DBBE015A at worldmotorsport.com>...
> >I'm in a similar situation. Having no previous knowledge of DNS. Could
> >someone post an typical example of how I can get my domain to direct to
> >my server given my specific IP address, and nothing more fancy than
> >that.
>
>
> Here is an example of how I have created resource records at
> "granitecanyon.com".
>
> Let us say your domain name is "bugs.com", your personal name is "Grass
> Hopper", your telephone number is "604 555-1234", you have an email
address
> "grass at post.com" and an IP address "24.113.52.103". We shall assume you
have
> registered your domain with a registrar like Network Solutions
> "networksolutions.com" or a less expensive company like "alldns.com". You
> will need the IP address's of the granitecanyon.com nameservers when you
> register your domain;
>
> ns1.granitecanyon.com    205.166.226.38
> ns2.granitecanyon.com    216.17.165.20
>
> Here is the important data:
>
>      Domain name:   bugs.com
>          My name:   Grass Hopper
> Telephone number:   604 555-1234
>       IP address:   24.113.52.103
>
> Now to create the required resource records for "granitecanyon.com".
>
> ----------<clip here>----------
> bugs.com.       IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com.
> bugs.com.       IN NS ns2.granitecanyon.com.
>
> bugs.com.       IN RP grass.post.com. grass.bugs.com.
> grass.bugs.com. IN TXT "Grass Hopper, (604) 555-1234"
>
> localhost       IN A 127.0.0.1
> bugs.com.       IN A 24.113.52.103
> www             IN CNAME bugs.com.
> ftp             IN CNAME bugs.com.
> mail            IN CNAME bugs.com.
> bugs.com.       IN MX 10 bugs.com.
> ----------<clip here>----------
>
> Don't miss any periods, typos and extra characters.
>
> The first two lines tell everybody you are using ns1 (nameserver one) and
> ns2 at granitecanyon.com as your primary and secondary nameservers.
>
> The third line is blank; not required but I like a little white space.
>
> Line four tells everybody that you, Grass Hopper, are the RP "responsible
> person" for this domain and that your email address is grass at post.com
(note
> the use of a period, NOT an @ symbol in the RP line). Please use an email
> address other than one at your new domain. The reason should be obvious,
if
> you have difficulties with your domain not resolving and want to make
> changes, you are required to acknowledge an email sent to the above email
> address - if your domain isn't functioning you won't be able to receive
and
> acknowledge the changes. It is amazing how many people are stumpted by
this.
> Get a free account at mail.com and use it for your RP email address.
>
> Line five gives your full name and telephone number. If you like,
substitute
> your NIC handle for your telephone number like this "Grass Hopper", NIC
> GH4231".
>
> Line six, more white space.
>
> Line seven is the same on all sites, it assigns the default internal
domain
> name "localhost" the default internel IP address "127.0.0.1" - do not
> change.
>
> Line eight is where you tell the world your domain name "bugs.com"
resolves
> to "24.113.52.103", your IP address.
>
> Lines nine, ten and eleven all assign CNAMEs (canonical names) to the
domain
> names on the right. If you want people to be able to type "www.bugs.com"
and
> be directed to "bugs.com", then you have to make a CNAME reference. "ftp"
> and "mail" are the other obvious CNAMEs.
>
> Line twelve is your MX (mail exchange) record which tells mail programs
that
> your primary mailserver resides on "bugs.com" and to send mail there. The
> number "10" is a preference number; if there is more than one MX entry the
> second mailserver should be assigned a higher number, i.e. your second
> preference;
>
> bugs.com.    IN MX 20 other-mail-server.com.
>
> Create your RRs (resource records) in a text editor like "vi" or "notepad"
> at home - please make sure there are no typos, missed periods or
extraneous
> characters.
>
> When you think it looks right, start a free account at "granitecanyon.com"
> by selecting the "Create primary DNS" and cut and paste your RRs into the
> editor window - do not forget your chosen password or you will be f-cked,
> and make sure you enter an email address NOT on your new domain or you
will
> be f-cked.
>
> When satisfied, hit the "send" buttom and watch for error messages. If
your
> RRs are accepted, you will receive an email request for acknowledgement
> usually within 15 minutes*. Check it over again and don't be dismayed if
> your
> quote symbols " have turned into asterix * - just hit "Reply" and send it
> back. Don't worry about the ">" symbols, this is JUST confirmation. Do not
> edit the records on the confirmation email if they are incorrect, go back
to
> granitecanyon.com and edit them using "Edit primary DNS".
>
> It usually takes granitecanyon.com ~24 hours to load new or updated
records,
> don't fret. Check the granitecanyon "kiss-of-death" list to see if your
> domain has been rejected by BIND - "Status Update - zones rejected by BIND
> in the last reload due to DNS syntax errors, only".
>
> To see if granitecanyon is serving your domain, try this in unix/Linux;
>
> nslookup bugs.com ns1.granitecanyon.com <enter>
>
> If that returns your IP address you are in business, as far as
> granitecanyon.com goes.
>
> Now try;
>
> nslookup bugs.com <enter>
>
> If that returns your IP address you are in business.
>
> Also try; www.bugs.com, ftp.bugs.com and mail.bugs.com to make sure all is
> well with your CNAMES.
>
> Hope this helps out.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brian
>
> (* granitecanyon.com has been taking as long as 48 hours to
> email acknowledgement messages - what can I say, be patient)
>
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