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Old 12-09-2005, 04:38 PM   #1
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How to configure DNS for a local LAN (at least I think I want DNS)


There is a LAN party that I help run and we are trying to figure out how to set up a DNS server to basically auto forward any webpage requests to our main server webpage. (if there is a different way to do this without setting up a DNS server I am all ears)
There is no internet connection at the place we LAN and there would only be 1 DNS server (most guides I have looked at have a primary and secondary). The main server all ready has a dhcp up and running, and apache.

Thank for any help.
 
Old 12-09-2005, 11:53 PM   #2
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/..._Small_Subnets
www.bind9.net/manuals
http://www.linuxhelp.net/guides/bind/



Those should be able to get you running
 
Old 12-10-2005, 06:48 PM   #3
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Here are the files I have made and the last is the output of trying to do a nslookup.
There is something wrong but I don't know what it is or where it is. If anyone can point out any problems I would appreciate it.

db.mtvlan
Code:
$TTL 21600
@       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost. (
00000005; Serial Number (not a date)
21600 ; Refresh every 6 hours
3600 ; Retry every hour
1728000 ; Expire every 20 days
21600 ) ; Minimum 6 hours
IN      A       10.10.0.1
;

*       IN      A       10.10.0.1
db.0.10.10
Code:
@       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost. (
00000005; Serial Number (not a date)
21600 ; Refresh every 6 hours
3600 ; Retry every hour
1728000 ; Expire every 20 days
21600 ) ; Minimum 6 hours

1       IN      PTR     mtvlan.com

named.conf
Code:
zone "mtvlan.com"{
type master;
file "db.mtvlan";
allow-update { any; };
allow-transfer { any; };
allow-query { "any"; };
notify yes;
};

zone "10.10.0.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "db.0.10.10";
allow-update { any; };
allow-transfer { any; };
allow-query { "any"; };
};
after I start up named
Code:
penguin:/etc/bind# nslookup mtvlan.com
Server:         127.0.0.1
Address:        127.0.0.1#53

** server can't find mtvlan.com: SERVFAIL
 
Old 12-11-2005, 12:20 PM   #4
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You should not need these lines in your named.conf..
Code:
allow-update { any; };
allow-transfer { any; };
Also in the ptr record you need to put a period after the domain.
Code:
1       IN      PTR     mtvlan.com.

In you A record try to remove..
Code:
IN      A       10.10.0.1
And leave

Code:
*       IN      A       10.10.0.1
 
Old 12-11-2005, 12:46 PM   #5
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ok this is how my stuff looks now

db.mtvlan
Code:
$TTL 21600
@       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost. (
00000005; Serial Number (not a date)
21600 ; Refresh every 6 hours
3600 ; Retry every hour
1728000 ; Expire every 20 days
21600 ) ; Minimum 6 hours
*       IN      A       10.10.0.1
db.0.10.10
Code:
$TTL 21600
@       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost. (
00000005; Serial Number (not a date)
21600 ; Refresh every 6 hours
3600 ; Retry every hour
1728000) ; Expire every 20 day
1       IN      PTR     mtvlan.com.

named.conf.local
Code:
zone "mtvlan.com"{
type master;
file "db.mtvlan";
allow-query { "any"; };
notify yes;
};

zone "10.10.0.in-addr.arpa" {
type master;
file "db.0.10.10";
allow-query { "any"; };
};
I am seeing no change in anything. I have even gone through the default named.conf and commented out all pre entered zones.
 
Old 12-11-2005, 02:28 PM   #6
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Did you restart named after you made the config changes?
 
Old 12-11-2005, 02:35 PM   #7
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yeah, I just killed it and restarted it.
 
Old 12-11-2005, 03:15 PM   #8
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Here I just slapped together a basic config that will work..

named.conf

Code:
zone "." {
        type master;
        file "/etc/bind/db.root";
};


db.root

Code:
$TTL    3H
@       IN SOA  ns.     root(
        2005101100      ; serial (yyyymmddnn)
        3H          ; refresh
        20M         ; retry
        3H          ; expiry
        3H )        ; minimum
@       IN      NS      ns.
ns.     IN      A       127.0.0.1
*       IN      A       10.10.0.1


The test...


Code:
Pinky:/etc/bind# nslookup
> server localhost
Default server: localhost
Address: 127.0.0.1#53
> google.com
Server:         localhost
Address:        127.0.0.1#53

Name:   google.com
Address: 10.10.0.1
> cnn.com
Server:         localhost
Address:        127.0.0.1#53

Name:   cnn.com
Address: 10.10.0.1
>
 
Old 12-11-2005, 04:15 PM   #9
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Thanks a ton. It works perfect.
 
  


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