Dynamic Local DNS

phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Wed Sep 4 18:16:49 UTC 2002


Steven R. Gerber <S.Gerber at verizon.net> wrote:

> Simon Waters wrote:
>> "Steven R. Gerber" wrote:
>> 
>>>My problem is with BIND? I can't get the zone files right.
>> 
>> 
>>>Sep  2 12:34:58 dns1 named[20638]: none:0: open: /etc/rndc.key: file not
>>>found
>>>Sep  2 12:34:58 dns1 named[20638]: couldn't add command channel
>>>127.0.0.1#953: file not found
> ???

>>>Sep  2 12:34:58 dns1 named[20638]: none:0: open: /etc/rndc.key: file not
>>>found
>> 
>> 
>> RTF administrator reference manual, it has a worked example on
>> setting up rndc.
> Sorry, I don't care about 'rndc'. I should have excluded those messages.

You _should_ care about rndc. ! 

If you don't care for a complete server please don't waste anybodys time.


>> 
>> 
>>>Sep  2 12:34:58 dns1 named[20638]: couldn't add command channel ::1#953:
>>>file not found
> ???

>>>Sep  2 12:34:58 dns1 named[20638]: master/domain1.local:3: no TTL
>>>specified; using SOA MINTTL instead
>> 
>> 
>> You have no $TTL line in this file, but you do in the other.
> OK

>> 
>> 
>>>Sep  2 12:34:59 dns1 named[20638]: dns_master_load:
>>>master/domain1.local:10: ignoring out-of-zone data (localhost)

Is the figure '10' clear ? What do you think it represents ? Number of
clues before reading the manual ?

>> 
>> 
>> Since when have "localhost." been in the "domain1.local." zone?
>> Now "localhost" could be in any zone, and should be in any zone
>> that clients belong in.
>> 

> I am beginning to understand. But, where in the file(s) is my mistake?

Examine the log, it's all written there ( then you will need an understanding
of balid zonefile formats, the book "Managing DNS and bind" has this,
if you don't feel for buying it look in rfc1035 ( and it's successors)


> Thanks,
> Steven


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