Linux DNS and WinNT-Server

[Tom Robinson]

> we have one WinNT 4.0 Server running that is the Primary DNS for over 1000
> Domains we host. Now we have installed a secondary DNS-Server using Linux
> und BIND 8. Our Network is 19x.3x.3x.x.
> In the named.conf i added the zone xxxx.in-addr.arpa. After restarting
BIND
> 8 he transfered the zone from the NT-Server. Is that all we have to do for
a
> secondary DNS? And is it secure if the primary DNS crashes?
That's all you need to do for the in-addr.arpa zone, but not the 1000
domains you host.
You need 1000 zone slave records as well.
At the moment, when NT crashes you will still have reliable reverse-lookups,
but regular lookups on the 1000 domain names won't work.
...Tom