DNS Zone Records

ddzc · 05-24-2007, 08:30 AM

Hello all,

Is this the correct formation on how to add MX record to a dns zone file.

;linuxquestions.org. IN MX 10 mail.linuxquestions.org.

Thanks

routers · 05-24-2007, 10:22 AM

Code:

@              IN MX   10      mail

Code:

mail           IN A    64.179.4.148

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hope this right for mail.linuxquestions.org/zone file

FMC · 05-24-2007, 10:52 AM

Do not setup your MX record to an IP address, change if for a hostname.

Take a look at http://www.dnsstuff.com/ to be sure you setted up everything correctly!

[]´s, FMC!

ddzc · 05-24-2007, 11:02 AM

thanks

i'm concerned about this part ;linuxquestions.org.

Is the ; normal before the hostname along with the perod after org?

thanks

FMC · 05-24-2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddzc

thanks

i'm concerned about this part ;linuxquestions.org.

Is the ; normal before the hostname along with the perod after org?

thanks

A line starting with ";" is a comment in bind.

The "." after "linuxquestion.org" is correct. When you put an IP address you do not put the dot, but with a hostname you have to put the dot!

[]´s, FMC!

ddzc · 05-24-2007, 11:39 AM

what do you mean by a comment in bind

FMC · 05-24-2007, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddzc

what do you mean by a comment in bind

A line that is commented, ignored by bind when it reads the file.

Sorry, my english is terrible!

[]´s, FMC!

ddzc · 05-24-2007, 12:55 PM

Thats what I thought at first, thank you.

If I want to enable that line, do I just remove the ; or do I have to remove the ; and insert the @ symbol?

Thanks

FMC · 05-24-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddzc

Thats what I thought at first, thank you.

If I want to enable that line, do I just remove the ; or do I have to remove the ; and insert the @ symbol?

Thanks

Just remove the ";" and reload zones (usualy: /etc/init.d/bind reload)

[]´s, FMC!