Re:DNS

[Adam Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 From          : klug>klug-request
 To            : adam
 Subject       : DNS
 Date          : 10/28/99 21:38


>OK.  This is really getting frustrating.  I have several internet domains
>that I manage.  Up until recently things haven't been a problem but now I am
>having to move all my dns stuff from an NT box to a Linux box so that I can
>phase out the NT box.  However in the process I will be moving servers and
>all from one location to another and having to change IP addresses.  My

Ouch.

>current setup is that I have a linux box as the primary name server running
>Bind 8 and the NT box running plan old MS-DNS and a second linux box not
>serving dns at this point.  As I move my servers from one isp to the other I
>want to end up with the 2 linux boxes doing DNS and the NT box as a backup
>third DNS server hopefully running bind.
>What I need to know is what would the best approach be to doing this?

Alot.  The transition is what makes it hard.  I'de set up one DNS server~
on the "new" network pointing to the "old" addresses, until you have~
services established on the new network.  I know nothing about~
running bind on NT,  I'd almost recommend finding an old 486 or something if~
you "need" three DNS servers as DNS is a very light service in most~
cases.  I'd pick up a copy of O'Reilly's bind guide for sure, like all~
O'Reilly stuff it is very good.