In need of a DNS record example.

[Shuxclams]

I am trying to set up the DNS on granitecanyon and I now have authority of the Reverse lookup. The A and MX are set and correct. Now my ISP has sent me the info on the in-addr.arpa but not how to get that info into the NS. I really want a complete example of a record top to bottom. Lets just pretend the IP is 1.2.3.4/29, this is about what I have, what I need to add is the in-addr.arpa info.

my.com IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com.
my.com. IN NS ns2.granitecanyon.com.

; multiple RP records authorize others to submit zone changes

my.com. IN RP shuxclams.my.com. admin.my.com.

admin.my.com. IN TXT "My Name, NIC handle: ADMINISTRATOR, phone #555 555-5555"

; addresses for the canonical names

localhost.my.com. IN A 127.0.0.1


; an address for the zone itself

my.com. IN A 1.2.3.4.

; Aliases
; These create a nickname or alias for another name known
; to the DNS, the canonical name, hence CNAME. No other
; records may exist with a name the same as this alias.

mail.my.com. IN CNAME my.com.

ftp.my.com. IN CNAME my.com.


; MX records

; These direct mail delivery agents, like sendmail,
; at hosts which have agreed to accept email for us.

; The token 'EXTREF' directs nslint to allow external references.
; The token 'GLOBALOK' directs nslint to allow global records.

; MX records for a host to be treated specially
; my.com. IN MX 10 mail1.tea.com. ; EXTREF
; my.com. IN MX 20 mail2.tea.com. ; EXTREF
; my.com. IN MX 100 mail.uu.net. ; EXTREF

; global MX records for unspecified members of the zone
;

; MX records for email addressed to the zone itself
my.com. IN MX 10 mail.my.com.



This is about my best guess in regards to the in-addr.arpa info;

;3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
4 IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com.
; IN NS ns1.pbi.net.
; IN NS ns2.pbi.net.
4 IN CNAME .3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;5 IN CNAME 1.4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;6 IN CNAME 1.4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;7 IN CNAME 1.4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;8 IN CNAME 1.4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;9 IN CNAME 1.4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.


;In this example, your-ns.yourdomain.com. should be answering queries for the zone 4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
;$ORIGIN 4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa.
my.com IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com.
my.com IN NS ns1.pbi.net.
my.com IN NS ns2.pbi.net.
4 IN PTR portal.my.com.
;5 IN PTR host2.yourdomain.com.
;6 IN PTR host3.yourdomain.com.
;7 IN PTR host4.yourdomain.com.
;8 IN PTR host5.yourdomain.com.
;9 IN PTR host6.yourdomain.com.


[/b]Any help very much appriciated.

 

[jsm]

Make sure your "in-addr.arpa." zone is 3.2.1.in-addr.arpa. Some ISPs delegate reverses as "4/29.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa" therefore your zone in your named.conf will need to be "4/29.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa".

Also your NS records need to be "4/29.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com." not "my.com IN NS IN NS ns1.granitecanyon.com."

The PTRs are fine.

Never CNAME your mail host. It must be an A record. (mail.my.com. IN A 1.2.3.4)

Hope this helps.

 

[nexus9]

Is granite canyon still working? Last I heard, they were having MAJOR problems. If they don't work for ya, you might try www.centralinfo.net.

-Nexus9