DNS Server Setup On Redhat Linux 7.1

[Amit Dixit]

Hi,
I want to configure DNS server on My redhat linux 7.1 for web hosting services
How should i go about it.
I used the article available on redhat site but i was not able to configure the DNS server.

[Josh Owings]

From www.linuxdoc.org:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

[Shaun De Burgh]

simple. you use a program called bind. the configuration files and zone files are easy to create and configure. If you are new to Linux, then you may want to use webmin

Webmin, once installed (rpm -i webmin*.rpm) will start and run on a webport. you can then go to it in your web browser and configure the server through an easy to use web interface.

webmin can be downloaded from webmin.com in rpm or source format.

[Peter_91]

Before you take this step I would remind you to make sure that you have two boxes to serve as your nameservers (ns0.domain.com, ns1.domain.com). These guys have to update eachother and should not be on the same network.

Additionally I would mention that you seem to be using a minor revision of Linux. RedHat 7.2 would be the latest stable release of the o/s.

If you have never set up DNS services before I would reccomend the O'Reilly book, have read before you proceed it may save you a lot of time.

Peter
-have you ever programmed yourself into a corner?

[U.SivaKumar_2]

Hi,
Start a shell in x-windows and give this command.
#bindconf
will start a BIND configuration tool

regards,
U.SivaKumar