Linux DNS setup

This tutorial explains how to setup a DNS master and slave server using RedHat Linux. This configuration is tested on RHES 4.0 and Fedore Core 5 systems. Configuration for both is the same.

11-02-2007: I recently added a new article: Howto setup dynamic DNS

include "/etc/rndc.key";

acl internal { 10.0.0.0/8; };
acl slaves { 10.0.2.10; 10.0.2.3; 10.0.2.6; };

options {
        directory "/var/named";
        dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db";
        statistics-file "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt";

//      allow-query { internal; };

        forwarders {
                10.0.1.254;
        };
};

zone "." IN {
        type hint;
        file "named.ca";
};

zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" IN {
        type master;
        file "127.0.0";
        allow-update { none; };
};

zone "r71.nl" {
        type master;
        file "r71.nl.zone";
        allow-update { none; };
        allow-transfer { slaves; };
        notify yes ;
};

zone "roderickderks.nl" {
        type master;
        file "roderickderks.nl.zone";
        allow-update { none; };
        allow-transfer { slaves; };
        notify yes ;
};

zone "10.in-addr.arpa" {
        type master;
        file "r71.nl.rev";
        allow-update { none; };
        allow-transfer { slaves; };
        notify yes ;
};

//
// named.conf for Red Hat caching-nameserver
// named configured as slave server (RRD 26-01-2006)
//

include "/etc/rndc.key";

// acl internal { 10.0.0.0/8; };
// acl slaves { 10.0.2.5; 10.0.2.6; };

options {
        directory "/var/named";
        dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db";
        statistics-file "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt";

//      allow-query { internal; };

        forwarders {
                10.0.1.254;
        };
};

zone "." IN {
        type hint;
        file "named.ca";
};

zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" IN {
        type master;
        file "127.0.0";
        allow-update { none; };
};

zone "r71.nl" {
        type slave;
        file "r71.nl.zone";
        masters { 10.0.2.5; };
};

zone "roderickderks.nl" {
        type slave;
        file "roderickderks.nl.zone";
        masters { 10.0.2.5; };
};

zone "10.in-addr.arpa" {
        type slave;
        file "r71.nl.rev";
        masters { 10.0.2.5; };
};

$TTL 3D
@       IN      SOA     r71.nl. roderick.r71.nl. (
                        2006071501      ; serial, todays date + todays serial #
                        3600            ; refresh, seconds
                        2H              ; retry, seconds
                        8D              ; expire, seconds
                        1D )            ; minimum, seconds

                NS      galibier.r71.nl.
                NS      bonette.r71.nl.
                NS      ventoux.r71.nl.
                MX      10 galibier.r71.nl.  ; Primairy Mail Exchanger
                MX      20 ventoux.r71.nl.   ; Secundairy Mail Exchanger
                TXT     "r71.nl domain"

localhost       A       127.0.0.1

r71.nl.    IN    A    10.0.2.5

router01     IN    A    10.0.1.254
www            IN    A    10.0.2.5
ventoux      IN    A    10.0.2.3
galibier       IN    A    10.0.2.5
bonette      IN    A    10.0.2.6
tourmalet    IN    A    10.0.2.7
aubisque    IN    A    10.0.2.8
alpedhuez    IN    A    10.0.2.10
ssl        IN    A    10.0.2.4
printer01    IN    A    10.0.3.1
pc01        IN    A    10.0.4.100

mail        IN    CNAME    galibier
imap        IN    CNAME    galibier
smtp        IN    CNAME    galibier
ns3        IN    CNAME    ventoux
ns1        IN    CNAME    galibier
ns2        IN    CNAME    bonette
music        IN    CNAME    galibier
webmin        IN    CNAME    galibier
ezhpoule    IN    CNAME    galibier
webmail     IN    CNAME    galibier
phpmyadmin     IN    CNAME    galibier
sslexplorer    IN    CNAME    aubisque