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Old 07-21-2011, 08:07 AM   #1
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Changing the IP address of the primary DNS.


If I change the primary ip address for DNS, do I need to reboot the server?
 
Old 07-21-2011, 08:10 AM   #2
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No, but you need to bounce the network services.
 
Old 07-21-2011, 12:37 PM   #3
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Old 07-21-2011, 12:49 PM   #4
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Hi -

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Q: If I change the primary ip address for DNS, do I need to reboot the server?
A: No.

If you have a command-line only server, you'd typically:
a) manually edit /etc/resolv.conf
... then ...
b) type "/etc/init.d/network restart" (both commands as "root")

If you have a GUI, you'd just change the DNS server address and be done. The GUI should automagically do the rest of the work for you.

'Hope that helps .. PSM
 
  


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