[SunHELP] DNS 8.2.2-P5

Luc I. Suryo luc at suryo.com
Tue Sep 28 16:13:02 CDT 2004


> I am configuring a Solaris 8 server as a DNS server and receive the
> following error when executing "nslookup"
> 
> "*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.1.102: Non-existent
> host/domain
you need to reserver resolv 192.168.1.102...
and make sure you have a definition for 127.0.0.1 too
hope this helps

> *** Default servers are not available"
> 
> My 192.168.1.zone file is as follows:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> $ORIGIN .
> $TTL 38400    ;
> 
> 1.168.192.in-addr.arpa IN SOA Solaris8.trusted.navy.mil.
> root.trusted.navy.mil. (
>     200409281600 ; serial
>     10800 ; refresh
>     3600 ; retry
>     604800 ; expire
>     38400 ; minimum
>     )
>     NS    Solaris8.trusted.navy.mil.
> 
> $ORIGIN 1.168.192.in-addr.arpa.
> 1    PTR    Solaris8.trusted.navy.mil.
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> my host file has these entries
> -------------------------------------------
> 192.168.1.102    Solaris8 Solaris8.trusted.navy.mil
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
> 
> There has been one recommendation:  The nameserver "192.168.1.102" does
> not have a PTR record for it's own IP address.
> 
> So, my question to you is:  Do I add this to my 192.168.1.zone file or
> do I add this to my named.ca file?
> 
> My named.ca file has been modified becuase I am in a closed network.
> 
> My named.ca file entry is as follows:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Solaris8.trusted.navy.mil.        999999    IN    A    192.168.1.102
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------
> 



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