On Wed, 1 May 2002, Terence Chang wrote:
> Hi folks:
>
> What do I need to start setup my own DNS server at
> co-location?
>
http://isc.org/products/BIND/
> 1. Do I need to have multiple boxes for primary,
> secondary and cache DNS servers?
It is recommended so that if one section of the net or one machine is
unavailable, then you still have access to your server.
> 2. What DNS Server software do I use?
Bind is widely used(see above link)
> 3. Is there any web program (PHP) that can update the
> DNS server at real time?
> 4. I want to do something similar to www.dynu.com, but
> I will allow people to use their own domain.
> 5. Do I need to register the server at WorldNic.com?
You may need to make sure that your dns machine is registered with your
registrar- I had to do that with mine.
> 6. What do I need to know?
>
The bind Administrators Reference Manual contains all you need to know,
although I have to reread sections of it more than once before it makes
sense to me.
The most important sections will be on /etc/named.conf and /var/named to
start.
> Any suggestion will be great. Thanks!
>
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> Terence Chang
> peanutlen@yahoo.com
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