set-up a dns server on LAN

[Kevin Darcy]

giovanni wrote:

> Hi, I have a lan connected to the internet by a dial-up isdn connection. I
> want to reduce the band used for dns queries. I had set up a dns server on
> a linux box. I set bind as slave-server, and insert the options "notify no"
> in /etc/named.conf file. In the line "master" must I insert the ip address
> of my ISP? Is it a normal procedure or I can cause any problems to my ISP?

If you're trying to conserve bandwidth, you might want to look at the
"dialup" and "heartbeat-interval" options.

Also, what zone are you slaving? I assume this is something that you use
often. Also, hopefully this zone isn't large and/or it doesn't change very
often, otherwise you may find that you're consuming more bandwidth in
replication overhead than you are saving by being a slave.


- Kevin