dns_master_load issues

[Mark Andrews]

> Mark Andrews wrote:
> 
> >>>	You can use DNAME for one of the zones.
> >>
> >>I just read about those records (hadn't really used them before). I
> >>tried doing a few things with DNAME records and it doesn't seem to like
> >>applying these to ORIGINS that are set. i.e.:
> >>
> >>For the foo.example zone (bar.example being the other one)
> >>
> >>	IN DNAME foo.example.
> >>$ORIGIN blah.bar.example.
> >>
> >>It complains about out-of-zone data with that. Or is there another way
> >>to use DNAMEs to make it work the way I'd like? I'm sure that I'm
> >>probably not using the right syntax or something :)
> > 
> > 
> > 	One zone would be just.
> > 
> > @	SOA   ...
> > @	NS    ...
> > @	MX    ...
> > @	A     ...
> > @	AAAA  ...
> > @	DNAME <otherzone>
> > 
> > 	Lookups in this zone would be converted to CNAMES on the fly
> > 	by the nameservers.
> > 
> > 	e.g.
> > 
> > ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> e.a.e.e.f.9.e.f.f.f.4.7.8.0.2.0.0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0
> .1.0.0.2.ip6.int ptr 
> > ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> > ;; got answer:
> > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 9691
> > ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0
> > ;; QUERY SECTION:
> > ;;	e.a.e.e.f.9.e.f.f.f.4.7.8.0.2.0.0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.int
> , type = PTR, class = IN
> > 
> > ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> > 0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.int.  1H IN DNAME  0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.
> 4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.
> > e.a.e.e.f.9.e.f.f.f.4.7.8.0.2.0.0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.int.  0
> S IN CNAME  e.a.e.e.f.9.e.f.f.f.4.7.8.0.2.0.0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.i
> p6.arpa.
> > e.a.e.e.f.9.e.f.f.f.4.7.8.0.2.0.0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.  
> 1H IN PTR  drugs.dv.isc.org.
> > 
> > ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> > 0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.  1H IN NS  ns-ext.vix.com.
> > 0.2.8.0.0.0.f.1.0.7.4.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa.  1H IN NS  ns-int.vix.com.
> > 
> > ;; Total query time: 0 msec
> > ;; FROM: drugs.dv.isc.org to SERVER: 127.0.0.1
> > ;; WHEN: Wed Aug 17 08:17:17 2005
> > ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 89  rcvd: 268
> 
> Ah yes, I did figure this out myself earlier today. The only question I 
> have left is if there's any sort of compatibility issues I should know 
> about switching a domain to using DNAME? I think I saw one post among 
> the internet talking about win2k shipping out supporting the RFC behind 
> this. I tried looking it up again and couldn't find it.

	The only requirement is that all the authoritative servers for the
	zone support DNAME.  This means BIND 9 not BIND 8.
 
> >>>	You can use multiple labels for the owners names, etc. and
> >>>	not use $ORIGIN.
> >>
> >>Could you elaborate more on this? I'm not quite following what you're
> >>suggesting here.
> > 
> > 
> > 	foo.bar	 A  1.12.4.5
> > 	xxx.yyy  A  1.12.3.4
> 
> Yup, thanks!
> 
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