[afnog] How to build a DNS Server

[Yahya]

LOL,
Hi Phil,
I am changing to a new IP network block so the server will have a new IP  
address.
Yes I am using BIND. Unfortunately I screwed it up so I think I might have  
to re-install.

Yahya

On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:11:02 +0300, Phil Regnauld <regnauld at x0.dk> wrote:

> Yahya (ymungilwa) writes:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I'm looking for the best way to build a dns server on CentOS 5 for an  
>> ISP
>> and migrate all zone files from an old misbehaving ns server step by  
>> step.
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> 	Hi there,
>
> 	1. Install CentOS
> 	2. Install BIND or NSD (if it's for serving authoritative zones)
> 	3. Migrate all zone files
> 	4. Enjoy!
>
> 	Ok, a bit les humour: this is a bit lacking in information.  It's not
> 	very difficult, but there are things to consider like:
>
> 	- are you preserving the IP of the "old" server ?
> 	- are you using BIND already ?  Or something else like Windows ?
> 	
> 	After that, it's only a matter of scripting yourself out of it
> 	(zone transfers, copying  or converting zone files to the proper
> 	format, testing).
>
> 	Phil



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