BIND 9X NS resource records

rhlnewbie · 08-07-2008, 02:11 AM

I am configuring a nameserver wih bind. In the zone file domain.db Is the NS RECORD POINTing tot he IP addr which is the machine Bind is running on? or to another mahine? I can't find any info on this.
thanks,
Miles sakaguchi

kenoshi · 08-08-2008, 12:55 PM

http://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ch8/ns.html

rhlnewbie · 08-08-2008, 11:40 PM

Thank you kenoshi, so far you're he only on that posted. BUT I reaD THAt ARTICLe A WHILe BACK. i JUSt reREAD IT AND IT DIDN't SAY WHAT IP# TO use. is it the machine bind is running on? I think it is but where is the doc to support that?
tanx

Mr. C. · 08-09-2008, 12:02 AM

NS records point to the name servers that are authoritative for that particular zone. Other systems will ask "Which name server is authoritative for the zone", and will find your name server(s) listed. Then, they know they can get authoritative answers from your name server.

Since you don't create zone files for some other name server, your second question ("or to another machine?") doesn't make sense.

rhlnewbie · 08-09-2008, 12:54 PM

ok, I think have my answer, I'll use the IP OF THe MACHINE THAT THE BIND is running on. I hope it works.
hanks,
Miles

Mr. C. · 08-09-2008, 03:20 PM

...and any slave name servers that are also authoritative for the zone.

kenoshi · 08-11-2008, 11:59 AM

NS record should point to the hostname of the server that is authoritative like Mr C said.

Somewhere in your zone file make sure you have an address record for that NS as well...that's where you would plug in your IP. It should normally be the server where bind is running, but you might want to check either /etc/named.conf or /var/named/chroot/etc/named.conf to see if there are any explicit bindings.

Hope this helps.

rhlnewbie · 08-12-2008, 01:05 AM

I hink I now understand. my problem is I never know which point of view to use and in what order things happen so I think I got it now A Big Thank You to all of you who responded.

YEAHHHHHH!!!!
Miles aka rhlnewbie