Re: [PLUG] DNS Forwarder configuration

[Casey Bralla <MailList@NerdWorld.org>]

Have you tried adding 10.10.20.33 to the "Forwarders" section of the options 
too?   Maybe the options section is overriding the zone statement.


On Sunday 01 June 2008 11:25:59 pm Neill R wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have an internal bind 9.2 name server - 10.10.5.33 which is the primary
> NS for dozens of client systems. The server is setup in such as way where
> it is authorative for all client zones - such as client1.company.com,
> client2.company.com,  but for all other requests (like google.com) it
> forwards to our ISP's Name Server.
>
> I recently ran into a situation where a new *compliant* client (client
> 3) does not want their zone files on the same machine as other client
> zones, so I decided we can setup a seperate name server on the client
> network - 10.10.20.33 and just setup a "type forward" zone entry on my
> primary NS for client3.company.com. I configured the compliant client zones
> and rolled out the new DNS server with no issues.  However, when I try to
> resolve client3.company.com via the primary NS I get no answer. Below is a
> sample of my primary NS named.conf. I have ruled out mosty all the obvious
> things, like network connectivity and access to the DNS ports, and DNS
> control ports.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> -------------------------
>
>
>
>
> //Global options
>
> options {
>         directory "/var/named/zones";
>         query-source address 10.10.5.33;
>         notify-source 10.10.5.33;
>         transfer-source 10.10.5.33;
>         listen-on {10.10.5.33; 127.0.0.1;};
>         forwarders {198.6.1.2; 198.6.1.3;};
>         forward only;
>         //Allow zone transfers only to servers listed here.
>         allow-transfer {10.10.15/24;
>                         10.10.122.78;
>                         10.10.129.84;};
>         };
>
> //Client 1 Zones
> zone "client1.company.com" {type master; file "client1.company.com.zone";};
>
> //Client 2 Zones
> zone "client2.company.com" {type master; file "client2.company.com.zone";};
>  //Client 3 Zones
> zone "client3.company.com"    { type forward; forwarders {10.10.20.33;}; 
> };



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