newbie: Invalid Name Server
john-paul delaney
Hello...
I've setup a home ADSL NAT'ed nameserver (9.1.3) on Linux7.0, created zone
data files for some virtual websites but when I go to modify the DNS
record (with NIC.NET) for one of these, I receive the error:
"Invalid Name Server"
The log indicates the name server loads ok (with one error on the PTR
record of my single fixed ip address - which resolves to my ISP's
pool). Nslookup, host, and dig reply when specifying my nameserver as the
server - so it appears to be working?
Any advice on steps to take to correct my error will be greatly
appreciated,
TIA
/j-p.
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alternative art online
http://www.justatest.com/
john-paul delaney
Hello...
I've setup a home ADSL NAT'ed nameserver (9.1.3) on Linux7.0, created zone
data files for some virtual websites but when I try to modify the DNS
record (with NIC.NET) for one of these (so the first DNS entry points to
my new nameserver), I receive the error:
"Invalid Name Server"
The log on my machine indicates the name server loads ok (with one error
on the PTR record of my single fixed ip address - which resolves to my
ISP's pool - the error is;...in-addr.arpa/IN: No DNS records).
Nslookup, host, and dig reply when specifying my nameserver as the server
to be queried - so it appears to be working?
Barry Margolin
john-paul delaney <j...@justatest.com> wrote:
>
>
>Hello...
>
>I've setup a home ADSL NAT'ed nameserver (9.1.3) on Linux7.0, created zone
>data files for some virtual websites but when I try to modify the DNS
>record (with NIC.NET) for one of these (so the first DNS entry points to
>my new nameserver), I receive the error:
>
> "Invalid Name Server"
You have to register the hostname first, before you can reference it in a
domain registration.
--
Barry Margolin, bar...@genuity.net
Genuity, Woburn, MA
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john-paul delaney
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Barry Margolin wrote:
Thanks Barry for picking up on this one... it looks like I've missed
something glaringly obvious - but I'm still ignorant of exactly what.
I'm not sure what you mean by registered - my nameserver machine hostname
is registered with NIC.NET. The new website domain is also registered
with NIC.NET - I just want to insert my own nameserver in the dns entry
for the new domain... but I'm told it's an invalid nameserver.
It looks like I have to perform some special 'nameserver' registration to
make my nameserver a publicly visible one?
Any additional explanation(s) highly appreciated...
/j-p.
> In article <9ojvnl$1...@pub3.rc.vix.com>,
> john-paul delaney <j...@justatest.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hello...
> >
> >I've setup a home ADSL NAT'ed nameserver (9.1.3) on Linux7.0, created zone
> >data files for some virtual websites but when I try to modify the DNS
> >record (with NIC.NET) for one of these (so the first DNS entry points to
> >my new nameserver), I receive the error:
> >
> > "Invalid Name Server"
>
> You have to register the hostname first, before you can reference it in a
> domain registration.
>
>
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Barry Margolin
john-paul delaney <j...@justatest.com> wrote:
>
>On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Barry Margolin wrote:
>
>Thanks Barry for picking up on this one... it looks like I've missed
>something glaringly obvious - but I'm still ignorant of exactly what.
>
>I'm not sure what you mean by registered - my nameserver machine hostname
>is registered with NIC.NET. The new website domain is also registered
>with NIC.NET - I just want to insert my own nameserver in the dns entry
>for the new domain... but I'm told it's an invalid nameserver.
>
>It looks like I have to perform some special 'nameserver' registration to
>make my nameserver a publicly visible one?
If you would tell us the domains and hostnames involved, we might have a
chance of figuring out what's going on.
Brian Salomaki
Without my knowing that information though, I think what you need to do is go
to network solutions, and register your DNS server as a nameserver (host).
You can do so at the following link. It is not enough to just have the
domain name of your server registered.
http://www.netsol.com/cgi-bin/makechanges/itts/host
On Tuesday 25 September 2001 04:46 pm, you wrote:
> In article <9oqpe3$f...@pub3.rc.vix.com>,
>
> john-paul delaney <j...@justatest.com> wrote:
> >On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Barry Margolin wrote:
> >
> >Thanks Barry for picking up on this one... it looks like I've missed
> >something glaringly obvious - but I'm still ignorant of exactly what.
> >
> >I'm not sure what you mean by registered - my nameserver machine hostname
> >is registered with NIC.NET. The new website domain is also registered
> >with NIC.NET - I just want to insert my own nameserver in the dns entry
> >for the new domain... but I'm told it's an invalid nameserver.
> >
> >It looks like I have to perform some special 'nameserver' registration to
> >make my nameserver a publicly visible one?
>
> If you would tell us the domains and hostnames involved, we might have a
> chance of figuring out what's going on.
--
Brian Salomaki
Gambit Design Internet Services
110 E. State St., Suite 18, Kennett Square, PA 19348
DNSbox: http://gambitdesign.com
john-paul delaney
justatest.com (hostname bearnec.justatest.com)
and artprocess.org (this is the new domain name) - they're all on the same
machine.
thanks,
/j-p.
> If you would tell us the domains and hostnames involved, we might have
a
> chance of figuring out what's going on.
> >Thanks Barry for picking up on this one... it looks like I've missed
> >
> >something glaringly obvious - but I'm still ignorant of exactly what.
> >
> >I'm not sure what you mean by registered - my nameserver machine hostname
> >is registered with NIC.NET. The new website domain is also registered
> >with NIC.NET - I just want to insert my own nameserver in the dns entry
> >for the new domain... but I'm told it's an invalid nameserver.
> >
> >It looks like I have to perform some special 'nameserver' registration to
> >make my nameserver a publicly visible one?
>
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Riemer Palstra
> justatest.com (hostname bearnec.justatest.com)
> and artprocess.org (this is the new domain name) - they're all on the same
> machine.
No match for host "BEARNEC.JUSTATEST.COM".
Uhm... Doesn't seem like it's registered...
--
Riemer Palstra, rpal...@genuity.net
Genuity, Schiphol Rijk, NH, The Netherlands