Configuring dns server in linux

[carlosferns]

Configuring DNS Server in linux

Edit file named.conf

pico -w /etc/named.conf

add this entry

zone "carlos.com" IN {
type master;
file "carlos.zone";
allow-update {none; } ;

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zone "ns.carlos.com" IN {
type master;
file "ns.carlos.zone";
allow-update {none; } ;

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in /var/named directory create zone file copy the file localhost.zone

to ur domain name

eg: cp -Rf localhost.zone carlos.com.zone

add contents in carlos.com.zone

$TTL 86400
$ORIGIN carlos.com..
@ 1D IN SOA @ root (
42 ; serial (d. adams)
3H ; refresh
15M ; retry
1W ; expiry
1D ) ; minimum

1D IN NS ns.xyz.info.
1D IN A 192.168.0.1
1D IN MX carlos.com.
www 1D IN A 192.168.1.1


then restart dns server

service named restart OR service named reload