resolver and primary server on the same server ??

[Kevin Darcy]

ej at asi.fr wrote:

> That is possible, I know.
> But, how can I separate the two fonction?
> For example with 2 virtual IP??

You shouldn't need *two* virtual IP's -- just one in addition to your
physical IP. In fact, if you just want to provide recursive service for
the nameserver box itself, you could use the loopback address instead of
a virtual IP.

In BIND 8, you would have two different named.conf files, and in each
one you'd tell the nameserver which interface to listen on (using
"listen-on") as well as different directories to use, a different
"pid-file", and so forth. Then you'd change your startup scripts to
start multiple instances. You might also want to fine-tune your logging
and/or ndc configuration when doing this.

> Can I do that with Bind 9?

With BIND 9, you could dispense with running multiple instances on
separate interfaces and use the "view" mechanism instead.


- Kevin