Split DNS [was]: 5.3 & /etc/rc.network

Gerard Samuel fbsd-questions at trini0.org
Sun Feb 20 23:54:04 GMT 2005


Gerard Samuel wrote:

> Bill Moran wrote:
>
>> Gerard Samuel <fbsd-questions at trini0.org> wrote:
>>
>> [...]
>>  
>>
>>> Im attempting to setup "split dns", using instructions from
>>> http://www.cfcl.com/rdm/split_DNS.html
>>> (Specifically under the heading "/etc/rc.network")
>>>
>>> Can anyone point me as to what can be done to run 2 instances of bind,
>>> using freebsd 5.3 rc system???
>>>   
>>
>>
>> This is not necessary with FreeBSD 5.3
>>
>> 5.3 ships with bind 9.  Bind 9 supports DNS zones that receive different
>> results.  Thus you can set up "split" DNS with a single instance of
>> bind.  I expect this will be easier/better than trying to run two
>> seperate bind instances.  See the bind docs.
>>
>
> According to http://www.bind9.net/Bv9ARM.ch04.html#AEN753
> It mentions 2 sets of name servers.
> Im about to re-read the chapter to make sure I didn't miss anything... 


Ah.
I just came across 
http://www.bind9.net/Bv9ARM.ch06.html#view_statement_grammar
which mentions that its not neccessary to have multiple servers with
split dns, when using the "view" statement.
So I'll see what I can do from here...

Thanks


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