Newbie setup help

[Dimitri Yioulos]

On Friday 05 June 2009 12:04:28 pm you wrote:
> > we are using a combination of host files and
> > DNS from our AD system currently.
>
> I'm not the final authority at all of this, but
> I maintain a similar arrangement for my
> company, so let me see if I can assist. First
> off, probably best to minimize or eliminate the
> host files, as they are simply likely to cause
> confusion down the line. It's best to
> centralize name services under one model
> whenever possible. Do so once you have bind
> configured the way you want it to be.
>
> > Our internal
> > domain is "intdomain", our (primary) external
> > domains are "external.com" &
> > "externalinfo.com".
> >
> > Our internal windows machines need to
> > point "externalinfo.com" to our outside
> > production IPs at the colo but our linux
> > machines need the names to resolve to their
> > inside IPs. So I would like to have a DNS
> > server at the COLO that the RH machines can
> > get internal addresses from for
> > "externalinfo"/"external" outside and relay
> > requests for internal to the AD server.
> >
> > Would someone be kind enough to help me flesh
> > out how to set this up or, if there are
> > example setup scenarios out there, where I
> > might find them.
>
> You didn't specify clearly whether 'intdomain'
> is actually a real and separate domain, as in
> 'intdomain.com', or if it is a different 'view'
> from 'external.com', as defined by bind's
> 'views' capabilities. Clarifying that would be
> helpful in any assistance we might be able to
> provide.
>
> Next, it would be helpful to clarify whether
> you wish, or have any intention of running
> nameservers at your office location, or want to
> have them only running at your colo. It sounds
> like you are equipped to provide service for
> you office internally, and if that is the
> intention, we can steer you appropriately. From
> the look of your goals regarding your local
> linux boxes, this is probably the best plan,
> though it is actually possible (though not
> terribly logical) to have these computers
> seeing internal records from a remote server.
>
> Your goals are lofty enough to warrant picking
> up the O'Reilly DNS & BIND book, and spending
> an evening inside it, or by reading the BIND
> documentation, which is more up-to-date, though
> a hair less personable a read.
>
> Get back on these matters, and we can go from
> there.
>
> Steven

Steven,

Thanks for the great reply!  The project was just 
passed along to me (and so I jumped on the list 
immediately to get help), so I still need to pull 
together details.  Your post is helpful in 
allowing me to ask the right questions.  More 
details to follow as I get them.  And, boy, do I 
appreciate the help, as unemployment is not an 
option!

Also, I'll get a copy of the O'Reilly book.

Dimitri

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