caching name server

[Martin Hepworth]

Casanova, Chase wrote:
> From the suggestion of the list to add DNS name caching to my MS box, I am trying to do so.
>
> When setting up the resolv.conf do I get rid of the nameservers that I already have listed and replace them with 127.0.0.1?  If I do that how will my server know where to look for names to fill its cache?
>
> Chase Casanova
> IT Specialist
> RDU Airport Authority
> chase.casanova at rdu.com
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Chase

correct on the resolv.conf entry

use the forwarders entry in the named.conf to tell bind where to forward
any unresolved queries to. Heres the critical bit of mime

options {
         directory "/etc/namedb";
         forwarders {
                 10.1.9.6;
         };

.........

make sure the ip-address points to a local name server..


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