Secondary DNS on ISPCONFIG Help!

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  1. Eric Bryant

    Eric Bryant New Member

    I have installed ispconfig3 on ubuntu 16.04 using the perfect server guide. I only used standard install on the "primary" server. everything functions as expected with all "optional" steps in the guide. now my question is, can i spin up a secondary ispconfig using the same steps, and then use expert mode when actually installing ISP config to set the proper variables to make it a secondary? the only guide i found was a multiserver with 5 servers. I just want a secondary dns to act as a part of my public facing name servers to resolve our hosted servers. It works already using just one, but the boss wants best practices enforced so here i am!
     
  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    yes.

    1) Create a mysql root user in mysql on the master that is allowed to connect from IP and hostname of the new slave.
    2) Prepare the second server, no matter if you use the perfect server guide or install just some services.
    3) Install ISPConfig in expert mode on the slave and choose to join the master.
    4) In ISPconfig, select the second server to be a mirror of the first one under System > server services.

    Now all dns records that you create or update on the first server will get created or updated on the slave too.
     
  3. Eric Bryant

    Eric Bryant New Member

    excellent, so on that note.
    question 1: can i just use the root user i set up during the install of ispconfig (primary/master)? i just need a bit of elaboiration on this part as im not as skilled in sql as i would like to be.
    question 2: for the secondary, can i just follow the setup guide up to, and including the "bind install" steps, then just skip to the ispconfig install section? or are there necessary steps that need to be completed to get ispconfig running that are after the bind installation step.
     
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  4. Eric Bryant

    Eric Bryant New Member

    sorry, got it haha, just read the turtorial a bit more and now i got it. had to create a mysql root on the master under the fqdn and ip of my secondary, then the rest went smoothly, thank you!
     
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  5. Esteka IT Solutions

    Esteka IT Solutions New Member

    I am aware that this thread is rather old but I still want to make a reply.
    I have the same problem with two servers, I want them both to be my dns servers, on the main server I have installed the web-server and on the second one the mail server. If I configure the second server to be a mirror of the first one, bind zones are created successfully, but then I cannot create mail domains or mail accounts as in the main server the mail option is unmarked. Can I have mirrored bind zones without marking the second server to be a mirror of the first one?
     
  6. Jesse Norell

    Jesse Norell Well-Known Member Staff Member Howtoforge Staff

    No. You can make one server primary and create slave zones in the other.
     
  7. Th0m

    Th0m ISPConfig Developer Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    Please don't revive such old threads but create a new one instead - if you have further questions.
     
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