secondary DNS howto?

Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by jasonathowtoforge, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. jasonathowtoforge

    jasonathowtoforge New Member

    So I read a lot of posts saying you can setup a second bind box, running ISPConfig, but I don't see how you get the two to know about each other. And automatically, when you setup a "web" create the appropriate slave on the secondary for you.

    Though I'm versed in DNS/bind config and could easily setup the secondary to slave from the primary, if ISPConfig likes to overwrite you config (so I read), then I'm assuming you wouldn't want to do that.

    My goal:
    when creating a new web (including any resellers) the primary and secondary is auto filled in and created appropriately.
     
  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    1) Install two dns servers.
    2) Create a primary dns record for a domain on server one.
    3) Create a secondary dns record for the domain on server two. Bind will now sync the dns details to the second server and keep the data up to date.
     
  3. jasonathowtoforge

    jasonathowtoforge New Member

    See, the point is I want to skip step 3. I shouldn't have to touch the secondary. Rsync/scripts could do this, I'm wondering what other's have done.
     
  4. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    That's not possible if you use ISPConfig on the slave.
     
  5. jasonathowtoforge

    jasonathowtoforge New Member

    right, cause ISPConfig will overwrite it, so is there a way of making one ISPConfig box automagically know of and configure another?
     
  6. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

    No, unfortunately not.
     
  7. tollan

    tollan New Member

    is there solution for secondary master DNS / BIND without ispconfig ?

    something like... crone on secondary master DNS every 2-3 hours check if there is change in database, and if it is - generate conf and zones on secondary master

    tnx
     
  8. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    If you want to do it without ispconfig, use rsync.
     
  9. unsichtbare

    unsichtbare Member HowtoForge Supporter

    So how does one create a secondary dns?
     
  10. falko

    falko Super Moderator Howtoforge Staff

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