MYDNS AXFR Problem

I have recently installed ISPConfig-3.0.1.3.tar.gz on Centos 5.3 and have been trying to set up a domain in mydns

The domain set-up is all ok through ispconfig, but when I try to configure axfr to propogate the domain to an external nameserver I get
IN AXFR my.test.domain. REFUSED AXFR_disabled 0 0 0 0 LOG N QUERY ""

Note1: AFXR comma separated list does not allow embedded spaces

I have tried changing just about everything in /etc/mydsn.conf and restarting the service every time, but no joy.

Eventually I downloaded the sources, recompiled and as thouh by magic it works!

cd /usr/local/src
wget http://mydns.bboy.net/download/mydns-1.1.0.tar.gz
tar -xzf mydns-1.1.0.tar.gz
cd mydns-1.1.0
./configure

## edit src/mydns/axfr.c, alter active=1 to active='Y'
diff axfr.c axfr.c.org
175c175
< /*
---
>
178,180d177
< */
< querylen = snprintf(query, sizeof(query), "SELECT xfer FROM %s WHERE id=%u%s",
< mydns_soa_table_name, soa->id, mydns_rr_use_active ? " AND active='Y'" : "");


make
make install
# this installs to /usr/local/sbin

Then I edited /etc/init.d/mydns making changes as sown below to use the new version of mydns

Edit /etc/init.d/mydns
#
#PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
mypath=/usr/local/sbin
prog=mydns
myprog=$mypath/$prog
options='-v'
~~~
start(){
echo -n $"Starting $prog: "

#daemon $prog -b $options
daemon $myprog -b $options
RETVAL=$?
echo
touch /var/lock/subsys/mydns
return $RETVAL
}
#


I would be interested to know what is wrong with the rpm version?

DFen

 

I have no idea. That's the first time I hear of this problem.

 

My mistake
I also altered axfr.c to check for active='Y' instead of active=1

I have altered the original post to reflect this.

Note also
to build on 64bit I used:
./configure --with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib64/mysql/ --with-zlib=/usr/lib64/

 

Many thanks for that.

No, I used the instructions in:
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-centos-5.3-x86_64-ispconfig-3-p5

Which instruct use of mydns, not mydns-ng (beta?)

wget http://mydns.bboy.net/download/mydns-mysql-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm
rpm -ivh mydns-mysql-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm

I guess I should
download and make mysql-ng
remove rpm mydns-mysql-1.1.0
make install mysql-ng

DFen

 

Hi DFen, I ran into the same issue so decided to try out mydns-ng as well.

I installed it, but was wondering if it needs a file in /etc/init.d/ like mydns had?

I am able to run it using "mydns -b" but is this the correct way?

Thanks for your time,
Mike

 

Hi Till,

I searched howtoforge, but could not find any documentation for mydns-ng on Centos.

Thanks,
Mike

 

This is what I did to install mydns-ng, the instructions were NOT (at the time) in Centos 5 Perfect Server.

yum remove mydns (If the rpm was installed)

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mydns-ng/mydns-1.2.8.27.tar.gz?use_mirror=kent [^] [^]
tar -xzf mydns-1.2.8.27.tar.gz
cd mydns-1.2.8
./configure
# on 64 bit
./configure --with-mysql-lib=/usr/lib64/mysql/ --with-zlib=/usr/lib64/

make
make install

You will need to re-create /etc/init.d/mydns - you should find the rpmsave version is still in /etc/init.d so you could simply try renaming it.

Also check /etc/mydns.conf

# I did this:
MYDNS

Edit /etc/mydns.conf

Note: the position of these values in the conf file seems to be significant. Placing the new values at the end does NOT appear to work
[...]
# ESOTERICA

log = LOG_DAEMON # Facility to use for program output (LOG_*/stdout/stderr)
pidfile = /var/run/mydns.pid # Path to PID file
timeout = 120 # Number of seconds after which queries time out
multicpu = 1 # Number of CPUs installed on your system
recursive = # Location of recursive resolver
allow-axfr = yes # Should AXFR be enabled?
allow-tcp = yes # Should TCP be enabled?
#allow-update = no # Should DNS UPDATE be enabled?
allow-update = yes # Should DNS UPDATE be enabled?
notify-enabled = yes # DS enable notifies

[...]

To enable mydns logging in /var/log/messages edit /etc/init.d/mydns
Set options='-v'

 

Hello DFen,

thanks for the detailed response as it reassures me that I did nothing wrong with install steps.

I had followed your first post and updated the path in /etc/init.d/mydns since after compiled, it was installed in usr/local/sbin

question, am I supposed to get a confirmation when starting, stopping or restarting? (i.e. etc/init.d/mydns restart)

I ask because when I run these commands nothing happens, I'm just taken to a new line.

Thanks again,
Mike

 

Hello DFen,

Here is what mydns looks like in /etc/init.d

Do you see anything out of the ordinary?

#!/bin/bash
#
# mydns This starts and stops mydns.
#
# chkconfig: 345 65 50
# description: A database-driven DNS server
#
# processname: /usr/local/sbin/mydns
# config: /etc/mydns.conf
# pidfile: /var/run/mydns.pid

#PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin
mypath=/usr/local/sbin
prog=mydns
myprog=$mypath/$prog

# Source function library.
. /etc/init.d/functions

[ -f /usr/sbin/mydns ] || exit 1
[ -f /etc/mydns.conf ] || exit 1

RETVAL=0

start(){
echo -n $"Starting $prog: "

daemon $myprog -b
RETVAL=$?
echo
touch /var/lock/subsys/mydns
return $RETVAL
}

stop(){
echo -n $"Stopping $prog: "
killproc $myprog
RETVAL=$?
echo
rm -f /var/lock/subsys/mydns
return $RETVAL

}

restart(){
stop
start
}

condrestart(){
[ -e /var/lock/subsys/mydns ] && restart
return 0
}


# See how we were called.
case "$1" in
start)
start
;;
stop)
stop
;;
status)
status $prog
;;
restart|reload)
restart
;;
condrestart)
condrestart
;;
*)
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|condrestart|reload}"
RETVAL=1
esac

exit $RETVAL

Thanks,
Mike

 

I just noticed where I went wrong. Looks like I missed updating the path on this line.

Thanks for your assistance,

Mike

 

Falko's code/script?: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37020

Also, I have the same question as the last poster :

(1)What specifically is missing in the code for 'updating the path on this line'?
(2) I'm pretty new at all this scripting, so when you say "edit /etc/init.d/mydns, is that the same as saying edit /etc/init.d/mydns.conf?"

Thanx in advance

 

No, /etc/init.d/mydns is the start/stop/restart script for MyDNS, whereas mydns.conf (which is located in /etc, not /etc/init.d) is the configuration script for MyDNS.