Advice on Bind 8

Kevin Darcy kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
Tue Dec 23 02:15:00 UTC 2003


tnaves at linkwest.net wrote:

>I am trying to set up bind 8 on a private network to resolve names on that
>network only.  I have looked at various configs on the Internet but they
>are all somewhat different and none of them work.  I ma trying to setup
>bind on a Sun server.  I cant seem to get any good info on the cache file
>for a private network or how to set up the named.conf file.  Any advise
>will be appreciated.
>
All BIND nameservers need access to root zone information, in one form 
or another. If you're on an isolated network, then you need to set up 
your own root zone and make your box master for it. Other boxes on the 
same isolated network will then be slaves or have "hints" files pointing 
at these root servers.

Since root zones aren't particularly different from other types of zones 
-- in a way, they're simpler because you don't have to worry about 
delegating the zone from its parent -- any general guide on DNS and BIND 
administration should cover the details. The "bible" for this area of 
interest is the _DNS_and_BIND_ book from O'Reilly.

- Kevin




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