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diff --git a/contrib/bind/conf/master/README b/contrib/bind/conf/master/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4e49af6 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/bind/conf/master/README @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ + +How to add new hosts to the name server data base: + +1) Edit 'named.hosts' file: + + For each machine you need to enter the following information: + machine name, all its network addresses, host information, and common + aliases for it. + + This is the entry for calder. + +CALDER IN A 128.32.130.1 + IN A 128.32.129.3 + IN HINFO VAX-11/750 UNIX +UCBCALDER IN CNAME CALDER + + For the machine you are adding: + 1) replace 'CALDER' with the new machine name + 2) replace '128.32.130.1' with the new machines address + if there is more then one address for the machine + then add lines like the one with '128.32.129.3' + 3) replace 'VAX-11/750' with the machine type + 4) If it doesn't run 'UNIX' then replace UNIX with its + operating system. + +2) Edit 'named.rev' file: + + For each address of a machine you need to enter the reverse + address notation for the machine: + + For calder the lines look as follows: + +12.0 IN PTR CALDER.BERKELEY.EDU. +3.129 IN PTR CALDER.BERKELEY.EDU. + + Calder has two address '128.32.0.12' and '128.32.129.3' + + You take the two numbers after 128.32 and reverse them. + Then replace CALDER with the new machine name. + + *** Note the trailing "." on "EDU." it needs to be there. Otherwise + BIND will add the current $ORIGIN to this name, which won't work. + *** + +3) Increment the serial number on both files. |
