dns/dhcp

[Mbondji]

I have tried to configure it the best way I could but when I test to see if the dns is working properly I get connection timed out or the server can not be reached. I also wanted to know whether is a must to have a connection on the internet before thinking of setting up a dns server or one can still do that offline.

I hereby attach my named.conf file

Nb: I want my dns server to have the ip 192.168.0.22  and my domain name as easyit.co.ke

 thank you in advance.

 
 
     
## named.conf - configuration for bind
#
# Generated automatically by redhat-config-bind, alchemist et al.
# Any changes not supported by redhat-config-bind should be put
# in /etc/named.custom
#
options {
     version "Bind";
          directory "/var/named";
   allow-transfer {
      192.168.0.22;
      };
   recursion no;
   fetch-glue no;
   forwarders {
      192.168.0.22;
      };
   auth-nxdomain yes;
   };
controls {
   inet 192.168.0.22 port 10000 allow {
      localhost;
      mtest;
      easyit.co.ke;
      };
};
 
include "/etc/named.custom";

include "/etc/rndc.key";



zone "localhost" IN
{
type master;
file "localhost.zone";
allow-update { none; };
};
zone  "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" IN {
   type master;
   file "named.local";
   allow-update {none;};
   
};


server 192.168.0.22 {
   transfers 1;
   keys {
      rndckey;
      };
   };
logging {
   category default {
      default_syslog;
      };
   };




zone "easyit.co.ke" {
   type master;
   file "/var/named/easyit.co.ke.hosts";
   };

[dragoncity99]

Ur configuration definitely needs an internet connection. Other than that, u need to register ur domain as well.  U r configuring a master dns server.

For me if i want to configure a dns server working offline, i will prefer to create a caching server. In Fedora / Redhat, this is done for u when u install Linux in these distros.

[sunny_kotaru]

your total configuration file of named.conf is wrong and it is against the concept/ rules.

first you need to understand the concepts behind the dns & BIND.

My sincerar suggestin is go through the webiste : isc.org or purchase the book titled DNS & BIND with latest edition. this books as considared the all time great in DNS even for newbibes and hard core tech also.

Best of luck.

Cheers