(clarification) need help setting up new domain

[Kevin Darcy]

jeff donovan wrote:

> greetings,
>
> after a little research ( archive rtfm).
> I basically have 2 domains with one DNS server, and i want them to
> resolve for the same address space.
> " can this be done ? "
>
> correct me if I'm wrong:
>
> first i edit my named.boot file
>
> ;type           domain                  source file or host
> ;----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> directory       /etc/namedb
> ;
> cache           .                               root.cache
> ;
> primary beth.k12.pa.us  domain.db
> primary bethsd.org              newdomain.db
>
> Second i edit my named.conf to add the new zone.
>
> zone "bethsd.org" {
>          type master;
>          file "newdomain.db";
> };
>
> Third I create a new SOA record for bethsd.org
>
> @       IN      SOA     ns.bethsd.org     jdonovan.bethsd.org (
>                                  2002062801      ; Serial number
>                                  10800   ; Refresh every 3hours
>                                  3600    ; Retry every hour
>                                  604800  ; Expire every 7 days
>                                  86400 ) ; Minimum 2 days
> ;
> ;Name Servers
> ;
>                  IN      NS      ns.bethsd.org
>                  IN      NS      dns.beth.k12.pa.us
>
> ;
>                  IN      MX      5 ns.bethsd.org
>                  IN      A       209.96.96.2
> ;
> localhost       IN      A       127.0.0.1
>
> fourth i need to place multiple PTR records for my address space:
>
> @       IN      SOA     dns.beth.k12.pa.us. hostmaster.beth.k12.pa.us. (
>                          2002021901
>                          10800
>                          3600
>                          604800
>                          86400 )
> ;
>                  IN      NS      dns.beth.k12.pa.us.
>                  IN      NS      ns.bethsd.org
>
> ;
> ;
> 1.10.0.200.in-addr.arpa.        IN       PTR    host1.beth.k12.pa.us.
>                         IN      PTR     host1.bethsd.org.
>
> did i miss anything? is this the correct setup?
> normally i would try and experiment however I can't afford the
> downtime right now.
>
> i am open for suggestions.

First of all, make sure to dot-terminate all of those names.

Secondly, is there any particular reason why you *need* 2 PTR records for the
same address?

Thirdly, you appear to be running BIND 4. Don't. Upgrade to the latest version
of BIND 8 or BIND 9.


- Kevin