Stating NS records

[Lists User]

Francisco,

> domain.com.    IN    NS    ns1.nameserver.com.
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> Should a
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> ns1.nameserver.com.    IN    A    123.123.123.123
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You should only include the A record if nameserver.com =3D domain.com
The A records for the nameserver.com should be found in it's own zone
file and since it is a nameserver it should be registered as such.


-Steve

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On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, [Windows-1252] Francisco S=E1nchez wrote:

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> Hello
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> Just a question...
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> When creating the records for a new domain, after we state the ns for tha=
t
> domain, should we include the corresponding IP for that ns?
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> For example
> domain.com.    IN    NS    ns1.nameserver.com.
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> Should a
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> ns1.nameserver.com.    IN    A    123.123.123.123
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> follow?
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> I am asking this as I have seen the IP for the nameserver included very
> ofter, but after checking my bind logs, they say that this will be ignore=
d
> as ns1.nameserver.com is not in the domain.com zone.
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> Regards,
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> Francisco
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