Strange file in bind directory

Discussion in 'Installation/Configuration' started by Poliman, Jun 6, 2017.

  1. Poliman

    Poliman Member

    I have found strange file inside bind directory. I have there two files: pri.example.eu and pri.example.eu.err. They are differ from each other in lines:
    1)
    ns7.domain.net. 86400 A X.Y.V.Z (first file)
    ns7.domain.net. 3600 A X.Y.V.Z (second file)
    2)
    poczta.example.eu. 3600 CNAME ghs.google.com. (first file)
    poczta.example.eu. 86400 CNAME ghs.google.com. (second file)
    3)
    www.poczta 3600 CNAME ghs.google.com. (first file)
    www.poczta 86400 CNAME ghs.google.com. (second file)
    4) (of course I have two dns records in each file)
    example.eu. 3600 NS sdns2.ovh.net. (first file)
    example.eu. 3600 NS cdns.ovh.net. (second file)
    5)
    example.eu. 3600 TXT "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all" (first file)
    example.eu. 43200 TXT "v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all" (second file)

    What is wrong and where? Maybe should I put whole dns configuration or something?
     
    Last edited: Jun 6, 2017
  2. till

    till Super Moderator Staff Member ISPConfig Developer

    A .err file means that BIND rejected that file so that the last working configuration is used instead. You can use the program named-checkzone to view the error.
     
  3. Poliman

    Poliman Member

    Mhm, understood. I will check and give response. Thanks Till for tip. ;)
    EDIT
    Perfect tool. I had dot in CNAME record at the end of poczta.example.eu:
    Code:
    poczta.example.eu. 3600  CNAME  ghs.google.com.
    After removed file with .err disappeared. :) Btw is any rule about dots at the end of names? For example I have CNAME as above which gives error with dot, but MX line
    Code:
    example.eu. 3600  MX  10  aspmx.l.google.com.
    does not give any error and has dot at the end.
     
    Last edited: Jun 8, 2017
  4. Stephan Ververda

    Stephan Ververda Member HowtoForge Supporter

    Yes. If your DNS record is either a domain name of a fully qualified domain name (FQDN: Hostname + Domain name) you put a dot at the end of it wich tells the name server NOT to add the zone name to the record.
    If your DNS record is only a hostname that is part of the zone you leave the trailing dot away telling the name server to actually add the zone name to the record.
     
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  5. Poliman

    Poliman Member

    Thanks for answer. ;) "Zone" means for example domain name from named.conf.local -> zone "example.eu" {}? If I understood right, for poczta.example.eu I can't put dot at the end, because with it record would look like poczta.example.eu.example.eu?
     
    Last edited: Jun 19, 2017
  6. Stephan Ververda

    Stephan Ververda Member HowtoForge Supporter

    Almost.. you HAVE to put either poczta.example.eu. with the dot OR poczta without the dot. Both are acceptable but it's common to use only the hostname without the dot when it's a hostname (and the hostname being only poczta) in your own zone (or domain).
     
  7. Poliman

    Poliman Member

    Thanks for answer. ;) Line below gives error with dot:
    Code:
    poczta.example.eu. 3600  CNAME  ghs.google.com.
     

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