Re: [gentoo-user] Managing rDNS with BIND

[Carlos Sura]

On 7 January 2012 10:08, Duane Hill <duihi77@×××××.com> wrote:

> On Saturday, January 07, 2012 at 15:45:44 UTC, carlos.sura1@××××××××××.comconfabulated:
>
> > Hello mates,
>
> > I have a problem, my provider does not want to set rDNS to my IP's since
> I
> > have 5 IP's rotating for my server, I don't know why. So he told me I can
> > do this manually.
>
> > So I've added this as a master zone:
> > $ttl 38400
> > 80.236.109.in-addr.arpa. IN SOA dominio.dominio.com. abuse.dominio.com.
> > (notice that last digits are miss)
> > 1325905990
> > 10800
> > 3600
> > 604800
> > 38400 )
> > 80.236.109.in-addr.arpa. IN NS dominio.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR mail.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR ns1.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR mail.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR ns2.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR mail.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR mail.dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR dominio.com.
> > xx.xx.xxx.xxx.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR mail.dominio.com.
>
>
> > But it does not reflect any change in any machine, just in the local
> > machine I get the answer, when I try in any other machine, it still
> showing
> > me the rDNS of my provider.
>
> > Any help?
>
> The  setting  up  rDNS  on  the one server would only be for that local
> server.   All   other  servers that are not using the one local server
> for  DNS resolution would look to your provider. You would either have
> to 1) get your provider to delegate rDNS to you, 2) duplicate the rDNS
> setup   on  the  additional  servers, or 3) point DNS (resolv.conf) to
> the one server that is working locally.
>
> Without   your   provider   delegating   rDNS to you, the "rest of the
> world" would still be looking to your provider for rDNS, regardless.
>
> --
> If at first you don't succeed...
> ...so much for skydiving.
>
>
>
Hello Duane,

Thank your for answer. I just have one question: What you mean that my
provider has to delegate rDNS to me? I have the resolv.conf with my own
nameservers.

Locally it shows as I want, but not on the Internet. What would I need to
ask to my provider?

Thanks!


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Carlos Sura.-
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