I run NT's DNS as a secondary to a Unix primary but there are two files you
need to setup: cache.dns and boot. Here is how I started:
Here was my boot file:
;
; DNS boot file
;
; NOTE: It is NOT necessary to use a boot file to run the DNS server.
;
; The Microsoft DNS server is capable of reading configuration, zone
; and cache information from a "boot" file or from the NT registry.
;
; To take full advantage of the capabilities of the Microsoft DNS
; server we suggest using the DNS Administration tool (dnsadmin.exe).
; If you are new to DNS or are setting up a new installation, then we
; strongly recommend using the Admin tool, in which case you need not
; setup a boot file.
;
; However, if you are porting an existing BIND DNS installation, then
; the DNS server will be able to read your existing boot file. Note,
; that the file MUST be named "boot".
;
;
; Boot file syntax:
;
;
; Interoperation with UNIX DNS servers running BIND:
;
; Most BIND versions do not accept properly formatted zone transfers
; unless they contain only a single resource record in each message
; of the zone transfer. This transfer method is grossly inefficient
; both in terms of speed and bandwidth. New BIND versions may not
; have this bug.
;
; The Microsoft DNS server will accept (receive) any properly formatted
; zone transfer message, and is configured to send in either fashion.
; Hence this issue ONLY relates to BIND recieving zone transfers -
; i.e. BIND server as a secondary.
;
; YOU SHOULD CHANGE:
; - uncomment BindSecondaries, if have BIND secondaries for
; some of your zones
; - uncomment NoBindSecondaries, if have ONLY Microsoft or
; other non-BIND DNS servers as your secondaries or if
; you do not have secondaries for any of these zones
;
;BindSecondaries
;NoBindSecondaries
;
; CACHE FILE
;
; The "cache" file contains information necessary to contact the ROOT
; domain name servers.
;
; The syntax of this command is:
;
; cache . <filename>
;
; YOU SHOULD CHANGE:
;
; => Nothing - do NOT change this line, if you are NOT a root domain
; server.
; (Note: if you are not connected to the Internet, be sure and edit
; the cache file to point at the root servers for your intranet.)
;
; OR
;
; => Comment out this line, if this DNS server is the ROOT domain
; server for a private intranet.
;
cach . cache.dns
;
; PRIMARY DOMAINS
;
; "Primary" domains are listed below. The second column is the name of the
; domain for which this name server is authoritative. The third column is
; the name if the database file which contains the authoritative data.
;
; The syntax of this command is:
;
; primary <domain> <filename>
;
; YOU SHOULD CHANGE:
; - The names of the domains.
; - The names of the database files.
; - Comment out domains for which server will be secondary.
;
;primary asacomp.com asacomp.hosts
;primary 136.178.199.IN-ADDR.ARPA asacomp.rev
;
; SECONDARY DOMAINS
;
; "Secondary" domains are listed below.
;
; The syntax of this command is:
;
; secondary <domain> <master DNS ip address> <filename>
;
; YOU SHOULD CHANGE:
; - The names of the domains.
; - The names of the database files.
; - The IP address of the primary DNS server (192.255.255.7).
; - Uncomment domains for which server will be secondary, then
; comment out the primary statement for that domain above.
;
secondary asacomp.com 199.178.136.5 asacomp.dns
secondary 136.178.199.in-addr.arpa 199.178.136.5 199.dns
Here was my cache.dns file:
;
; cache.dns -- DNS CACHE FILE
;
; Initial cache data for root domain servers.
;
A records for the DNS server authoritative for the
; root domain at your site.
;
; Note, if you are a root domain server, for your own private intranet,
; no cache is required, and you may edit your boot file to remove
; it.
;
;
; Internet root name server records:
; last update: Sep 1, 1995
; related version of root zone: 1995090100
;
;
; formerly NS.INTERNIC.NET
;
.. 3600000 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4
;
; formerly NS1.ISI.EDU
;
.. 3600000 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107
;
; formerly C.PSI.NET
;
.. 3600000 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
C.ROOT-SRVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12
;
; formerly TERP.UMD.EDU
;
.. 3600000 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90
;
; formerly NS.NASA.GOV
;
.. 3600000 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10
;
; formerly NS.ISC.ORG
;
.. 3600000 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 39.13.229.241
;
; formerly NS.NIC.DDN.MIL
;
.. 3600000 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4
;
; formerly AOS.ARL.ARMY.MIL
;
.. 360000 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53
;
; formerly NIC.NORDU.NET
;
.. 3600000 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17
;
; End of File
I hope this helps.
Jeff Binkley
ASA Network Computing