DNS configuration worries

Code:

server1:~# dig @ns1.techstudio.co.cc speakgeek.co.cc

; <<>> DiG 9.6-ESV-R1 <<>> @ns1.techstudio.co.cc speakgeek.co.cc
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
server1:~#

Still no go. Is the IP correct?

Code:

server1:~# dig ns1.techstudio.co.cc

; <<>> DiG 9.6-ESV-R1 <<>> ns1.techstudio.co.cc
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 15227
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;ns1.techstudio.co.cc.          IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
ns1.techstudio.co.cc.   3576    IN      A       [B][COLOR="Red"]122.176.73.42[/COLOR][/B]

;; Query time: 43 msec
;; SERVER: 145.253.2.75#53(145.253.2.75)
;; WHEN: Thu Dec 16 17:45:28 2010
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 54

server1:~#

Please check if your ISP blocks port 53.

 

That's the correct IP address and I just called up the ISP and they say that they aren't restricting any ports whatsoever

 

http://www.intodns.com/speakgeek.co.cc tells me "Can't get nameservers at parent server!<br>I only check domains not subdomains!"
Maybe the problem is that speakgeek.co.cc is a subdomain, which means you cannot create a zone for it.

 

Well I was using co.cc domain for testing purposes, does that mean that all co.cc domains behave like sub-domains? My main domain of the server is a co.cc domain too, should I get a commercial domain for this project?

For the speakgeek.co.cc domain I have just added NS records in the domain control panel, and in ISP Config I used the DNS wizard. Is that I valid config?

I have an off question, when I setup a single server, does it have to be assigned as hostname.domain name or has it to be just domain name? My current setup is hostname.domain name

I mean I don't really have many computers on that domain, its just that one server. And if I have a multi-server setup will the main server just have the domain name and the other servers join that domain to have hostnames?

 

That seems to be the case.

Yes.

Yes - for regular domains.

I recommend to use hostname.domain. If you just use domain and use a virtual Postfix setup, you might have problems receiving emails for domain.

Yes, the other servers can join the domain (server2.domain, server3.domain, etc.).

 

In process of doing a new install with a commercial domain will get back if I have any issues. Really appreciate all your help here.

 

Okay I have use awft.org in GoDaddy (where I purchased the domain from) and added the ns details to the hosts.

I have 2 questions:

1)The domain has default ns records which point to the godaddy nameservers. Should I replace them with these new records or let them point to go daddy's nameservers ?

Output of dig ns1.awft.org

Code:

; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3 <<>> ns1.awft.org
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 32435
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;ns1.awft.org.                  IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
ns1.awft.org.           139     IN      A       122.176.73.42

;; Query time: 48 msec
;; SERVER: 202.56.215.41#53(202.56.215.41)
;; WHEN: Tue Dec 21 20:26:16 2010
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 46

Output of dig ns2.awft.org

Code:

; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3 <<>> ns2.awft.org
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 51283
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;ns2.awft.org.                  IN      A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
ns2.awft.org.           1800    IN      A       122.176.73.42

;; Query time: 404 msec
;; SERVER: 202.56.215.41#53(202.56.215.41)
;; WHEN: Tue Dec 21 20:27:17 2010
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 46

2) Do I really have to wait for 72 hours for my dns server to propogate? or can I start adding clients now


and just in case

Outputs of netstat -tap

Code:

Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address               Foreign Address             State       PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 *:imaps                     *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:pop3s                     *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:mysql                     *:*                         LISTEN      2550/mysqld
tcp        0      0 *:hello-port                *:*                         LISTEN      2166/rpc.statd
tcp        0      0 *:pop3                      *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 localhost.local:dyna-access *:*                         LISTEN      2465/clamd
tcp        0      0 *:imap                      *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:sunrpc                    *:*                         LISTEN      2127/portmap
tcp        0      0 *:ftp                       *:*                         LISTEN      2738/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomai:domain *:*                         LISTEN      2066/named
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:ipp   *:*                         LISTEN      2449/cupsd
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:smtp  *:*                         LISTEN      2693/master
tcp        0      0 localhost.localdomain:rndc  *:*                         LISTEN      2066/named
tcp        0      0 *:imaps                     *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:pop3s                     *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:pop3                      *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:imap                      *:*                         LISTEN      2592/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:webcache                  *:*                         LISTEN      8944/httpd
tcp        0      0 *:http                      *:*                         LISTEN      8944/httpd
tcp        0      0 *:tproxy                    *:*                         LISTEN      8944/httpd
tcp        0      0 *:ftp                       *:*                         LISTEN      2738/pure-ftpd (SER
tcp        0      0 localhost6.localdoma:domain *:*                         LISTEN      2066/named
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                       *:*                         LISTEN      2436/sshd
tcp        0      0 localhost6.localdomain:rndc *:*                         LISTEN      2066/named
tcp        0      0 *:https                     *:*                         LISTEN      8944/httpd
tcp        0   1924 tin.awft.org:ssh       ::ffff:192.168.1.45:54517   ESTABLISHED 9185/0

Output of iptables -L

Code:

Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

 

You can use GoDaddy's nameservers - that way you don't have to run your own nameservers.

 

Oh boy! but the whole point is that I want to do it by myself, can you please help!!

 

But why did you ask this question then?

 

Oh! that question was because I was not sure what entries I had to keep on the GoDaddy domain, so what I meant was if I have added ns1 and ns2 to the host's summary then do I need to keep godaddy's nameserver records. I am just not sure what records to keep.

I have pm'ed you with all the details of my server yesterday.