Real Newbie question

[David Botham]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org] On
> Behalf Of System
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 6:12 AM
> To: bind-users at isc.org
> Subject: Real Newbie question
> 
> Hello All,
> I know this is a very basic question i am asking. but can't help:(

It is OK to ask basic questions.  DNS and BIND, 4th Edition is a good
book to have on the shelf.  It will help you to start asking harder
questions :)

> 
> See i have a domian a.com.

I seriously doubt you own that domain, but, let's pretend for this
example :)

> 
> Is it possible to use the Nameserver Records of different servers i.e.
> 
> a.com  NS  ns1.aaa.com
> a.com  NS  ns2.aaa.com
> a.com  NS  ns3.bbb.com
> a.com  NS  ns4.bbb.com

Yes, this is perfectly legal and often the case.


> 
> so if ns1.aaa.com and ns2.aaa.com fails will my domain be resolved
with
> ns1.bbb.com ????

Yes.  Hence the reason to have *at least* two name servers, if not
more...


Dave...

> 
> or is this possible???? what would be the solution for this?
> 
> Rgds,
> Tina.
>