question on cache-only server

[Mark Damrose]

"Widjaja Jimmi" <jimmi.widjaja at siemens.com> wrote in message
news:ab7pre$6mrs$1 at isrv4.isc.org...
> Hi,
> I have enquiry about DNS cache-only server.
> is it possible to configure cache only server in our internal network
> without having any qualified/registered domain for our network ?
>
> I tried to configure this cache only server based on several manual/text
> book. But I couldn't make it work properly.
> for ex: I have machine of IPaddress 1.2.3.4 and configured as cache only
> server
> and i have machine 1.2.3.250 want to access internet using 1.2.3.4 as a
DNS
> server. they're both on the same subnet.
> if I put 1.2.3.250 in resolv.conf of 1.2.3.250 machine, at the time I
enter
> command "nslookup", it's showing:
> "can't find server name for address 1.2.3.4: non-existent host/domain"

This is a quirk of nslookup.  It gives this error message because the IP to
name resolution is not set up.  4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.  Use dig or host
instead.

>
> but if I do ping to fully qualified domain name like : "ping
www.yahoo.com"
> it can resolve properly by showing that "www.yahoo.akadns.net is alive"
> message.

Since this resolves properly, I'd say the server is probably set up
correctly.

>
> What's wrong with the configuration ? Do I miss something ?
> please help me on this...........
>
> Regards,
> Jimmi Widjaja
>