[PLUG] Re: [PLUG-WEB] [PLUG Website 0000018]: DNS configuration is not up to par

[Karl M. Hegbloom]

Sean?  Are you here?

On Thu, 2003-01-09 at 00:46, Piet van Weel wrote:
> Hmmm... Why not see if Sean Utt would provide backup DNS services for 
> the group?
> 
> Piet
> 
> bugmaster at pdxlinux.org wrote:
> 
> >The following NEW bug has been ADDED.
> >=======================================================================
> >https://bugs.pdxlinux.org/mantis/view_bug_page.php?f_id=18
> >=======================================================================
> >Reporter:                   karlheg
> >Handler:                    
> >=======================================================================
> >Project:                    PLUG Website
> >Bug ID:                     0000018
> >Category:                   PDXLINUX - System Related
> >Reproducibility:            always
> >Severity:                   major
> >Priority:                   high
> >Status:                     new
> >=======================================================================
> >Date Submitted:             01-08-03 23:27 PST
> >Last Modified:              01-08-03 23:27 PST
> >=======================================================================
> >Summary:                    DNS configuration is not up to par
> >Description: 
> >Presently, drizzle.pdxlinux.org is acting as a stealth master DNS server,
> >and ns.netule.net is listed as the master DNS server.  ns.n.n receives
> >domain updates from d.p.o, but there is apparently not presently a working
> >backup DNS.
> >
> >I propose that we create at least two new hostnames, "ns.pdxlinux.org",
> >"ns1.pdxlinux.org", and set "ns.pdxlinux.org" to the same IP as
> >"drizzle.pdxlinux.org", making it the primary DNS for the domain, rather
> >than a stealth master.
> >
> >This will put DNS control back into my hands again, so that the sunday
> >breakdowns are (IMO) more preventable.
> >
> >We then must ask someone to act as a backup DNS server, on the
> >"ns2.pdxlinux.org" name.  I can do that here on bittersweet, since I've
> >got DSL and it's always online.  This will also enable me to much more
> >readily debug the configuration!  Rapid response.
> >
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