Slave (secondary) nameserver files

[Kevin Darcy]

Something's funky about your slave:

; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> 41.32-28.178.175.216.in-addr.arpa ptr @216.175.178.46
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;      41.32-28.178.175.216.in-addr.arpa, type = PTR, class = IN

;; ANSWER SECTION:
41.32-28.178.175.216.in-addr.arpa.  1D IN PTR
frontstreetnetworks.net.32-28.178.175.216.in-addr.arpa.

Looks like you have your "slave" defined as a master in named.conf and in its
32-28.178.175.216.in-addr.arpa zone file, a line like:

41    in    ptr    frontstreetnetworks.net

(without a trailing dot). Why don't you define this "slave" as a real slave in
named.conf? Then it would be updated automatically with the same data as the
master.


- Kevin


Gerald Waugh wrote:

> Ok, Please have a little patience with me! I attempted to use the last
> thread was ON.
> I am really working to understand all this DNS magic! I have cobalt sever
> appliances, but quit using the GUI (found to
> be unsatisfactory).  I believe the primary nameserver is in-order. I think I
> have problems with the slave.
> Would the experts please test these name servers and tell me if they work,
> and if they don't, please give me a hint!
>
> The master fsn1.frontstreetnetworks.net  216.175.178.41
> The slave   fsn2.frontstreetnetworks.com 216.175.178.46
> (both on the same subnet, but the slave will be co-located soon.)
> A virtual domain http://emsolllc.com on 216.175.178.41 (maybe helpful?)
>
>  Thank you.
>  Gerald Waugh