I just installed Mandrake 8.0 on machine that will act as a server for an
internal network (using the 192.168 range of addresses). I have dhcp working
so when my clients boot up they get an ip assigned by the server. I would
like to set up dns internally so as each client can be located by it's name
instead of ip adress. I would also like for all requests for the internet to
be forwarded out to my isp's dns servers. The network topology is a cable
modem to a linksys 4 port router and the server and 3 clients to the this
router/hub.
I think I am close, but don't have it nailed, so I am looking for thoughts
and/or help. I have been going through the how-to's and some web articles on
setting up dns and I think I am confusing myself more than I am helping
myself.
my dhcpd.conf is as follows:
subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
default-lease-time 600;
max-lease-time 7200;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option broadcast-address 192.168.1.255;
option routers (ip address of router);
option domain-name-servers (lip of ocal server), (ip of isp dns server)
option domain-name (mydomain.com)
range (starting ip) (ending ip)
}
This part apears to be working fine, I think if I get dns working right I
should be able to take out the isp's dns and have my local dns forward to
them. For DNS I setup /etc/named.conf and have forwarders set to the isp dns.
I also have a zone "." pointing to file /var/named.dbcache retrieved using:
dig @e.root-servers.net ns>/var/named/db.cache
I also setup a name to ip zone file that has my server and domain in it.
IN NS server.mydomain.com.
master IN A "IP address"
localhost IN A 127.0.0.1
server IN A "ip address"
There is also an ip to name zone file
IN NS server.mydomain.com
1 IN PTR server.mydomain.com
Then finally the local host zone file.
on the server my resolv.conf has
search mydomain.com
nameserver "server ip"
my nsswitch.conf host entry is files nisplus nis dns.
I am runing nis so if I read correctly this is the proper order. If anyone
can get pointed in the right direction with this I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Jerry S.
