Configure DNS on E1VSR109

Check the entries of /etc/resolv.conf file.

[root@e1vsr109 ~]# cat /etc/resolv.conf

search pathinfotech.com

nameserver 192.168.16.12

nameserver 192.168.16.11

[root@e1vsr109 ~]#

We can see that the dns is working at 192.168.16.12 so need to comment it.

Check for the dns rpms

yum install -y *bind* caching-nameserver

[root@e1vsr109 ~]# rpm -qa| grep bind*

ypbind-1.19-12.el5_6.1

kdebindings-3.5.4-6.el5

system-config-bind-4.0.3-5.0.1.el5

bind-utils-9.3.6-20.P1.el5

binutils-2.17.50.0.6-20.el5

binutils220-2.20.51.0.2-5.29.el5

bind-libs-9.3.6-20.P1.el5

bind-chroot-9.3.6-20.P1.el5

libini_config-0.6.1-10.el5

bind-9.3.6-20.P1.el5

[root@e1vsr109 ~]#

[root@e1vsr109 ~]# rpm -qa| grep caching-nameserver

[root@e1vsr109 ~]#

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YUM Configuration

[root@e1vsr109 ~]# cat /etc/yum.repos.d/yum.repo

[el5_latest]

name=Oracle Linux $releasever Latest ($basearch)

baseurl=http://public-yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL5/latest/$basearch/

gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle

gpgcheck=1

enabled=1

[root@e1vsr109 ~]#

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STEPS TO CONFIGURE DNS

[root@E1vsr109 ~]# cd /var/named/chroot/etc/

[root@E1vsr109 etc]# cp named.caching-nameserver.conf named.conf

[root@E1vsr109 etc]# vi named.conf

Code:
//
// named.caching-nameserver.conf
//
// Provided by Red Hat caching-nameserver package to configure the
// ISC BIND named(8) DNS server as a caching only nameserver
// (as a localhost DNS resolver only).
//
// See /usr/share/doc/bind*/sample/ for example named configuration files.
//
// DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - use system-config-bind or an editor
// to create named.conf - edits to this file will be lost on
// caching-nameserver package upgrade.
//
options {
listen-on port 53 { 192.168.16.109; }; ----make a change here
# listen-on-v6 port 53 { ::1; };
directory "/var/named";
dump-file "/var/named/data/cache_dump.db";
statistics-file "/var/named/data/named_stats.txt";
memstatistics-file "/var/named/data/named_mem_stats.txt";

// Those options should be used carefully because they disable port

// randomization
// query-source port 53;
// query-source-v6 port 53;

allow-query { any; }; ----make a change here

allow-query-cache { any; }; ----make a change here
};
logging {
channel default_debug {
file "data/named.run";
severity dynamic;
};
};
view localhost_resolver {
match-clients { any; };
match-destinations { 192.168.16.107; };
recursion yes;
include "/etc/named.rfc1912.zones";
};

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[root@E1vsr109 etc]# vi named.rfc1912.zones

Code:
// named.rfc1912.zones:
//
// Provided by Red Hat caching-nameserver package
//
// ISC BIND named zone configuration for zones recommended by
// RFC 1912 section 4.1 : localhost TLDs and address zones
//
// See /usr/share/doc/bind*/sample/ for example named configuration files.
//
zone "." IN {
type hint;
file "named.ca";
};

zone "pathinfotech.com" IN { -------make a change here

type master;
file "forward.zone"; ---------need to create a file with this name
allow-update { none; };
};

zone "localhost" IN {
type master;
file "localhost.zone";
allow-update { none; };
};

zone "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" IN {
type master;
file "reverse.zone"; ---------need to create a file with this name
allow-update { none; };
};

zone "0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.ip6.arpa" IN {
type master;
file "named.ip6.local";
allow-update { none; };
};

zone "255.in-addr.arpa" IN {
type master;
file "named.broadcast";
allow-update { none; };
};

zone "0.in-addr.arpa" IN {
type master;
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 file "named.zero";
allow-update { none; };
};

[root@E1vsr109 etc]# chgrp named named.conf

[root@E1vsr109 etc]# cd /var/named/chroot/var/named/

[root@E1vsr109 named]# cp localdomain.zone forward.zone

[root@E1vsr109 named]# cp named.local reverse.zone

[root@E1vsr109 named]# vi forward.zone

Code:
$TTL 86400
@ IN SOA E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. root.pathinfotech.com. (
42 ; serial (d. adams)
3H ; refresh
15M ; retry
1W ; expiry
1D ) ; minimum
IN NS E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.
E1vsr107 IN A 192.168.16.107

[root@E1vsr109 named]# vi reverse.zone

Code:
$TTL 86400
@ IN SOA E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. root.E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. (
1997022700 ; Serial
28800 ; Refresh
14400 ; Retry
3600000 ; Expire
86400 ) ; Minimum
IN NS E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.
100 IN PTR E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.

[root@E1vsr109 named]# chgrp named forward.zone

[root@E1vsr109 named]# chgrp named reverse.zone

Insert into all the nodes.

[root@E1vsr109 named]# cat /etc/resolv.conf

Code:
search pathinfotech.com
nameserver 192.168.16.107

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[root@E1vsr109 named]# service named restart
Code:
Stopping named: [ OK ]
Starting named: [ OK ]

Execute from both Nodes

[root@E1vsr109 named]# dig E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com

Code:
; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5 <<>> E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2650
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. 86400 IN A 192.168.16.107

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
pathinfotech.com. 86400 IN NS E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.

;; Query time: 4 msec

;; SERVER: 192.168.16.107#53(192.168.16.107)
;; WHEN: Tue Aug 28 22:56:32 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 64

[root@E1vsr108 ~]# dig -x 192.168.16.107

Code:
; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5 <<>> -x 192.168.16.107
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 64577
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR

;; ANSWER SECTION:
100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN PTR E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
1.168.192.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.

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;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com. 86400 IN A 192.168.16.107

;; Query time: 3 msec

;; SERVER: 192.168.16.107#53(192.168.16.107)
;; WHEN: Tue Aug 28 23:04:13 2012
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 104

[root@E1vsr108 ~]# nslookup E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com

Code:
Server: 192.168.16.107
Address: 192.168.16.107#53

Name: E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com
Address: 192.168.16.107
[root@E1vsr108 ~]# nslookup 192.168.16.107
Code:
Server: 192.168.16.107
Address: 192.168.16.107#53

100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa name = E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.

Once your basic dns server is working do the following

append the following in /var/named/chroot/var/named/forward.zone

Code:
; Oracle RAC Nodes
E1vsr107 IN A 192.168.15.107
E1vsr108 IN A 192.168.15.108
E1vsr107-priv IN A 192.168.16.107
E1vsr108-priv IN A 192.168.16.108
E1vsr107-vip IN A 192.168.15.207
E1vsr108-vip IN A 192.168.15.208

; Single Client Access Name (SCAN) virtual IP

rac-cluster-scan IN A 192.168.15.203
rac-cluster-scan IN A 192.168.15.204
rac-cluster-scan IN A 192.168.15.205

Append the following in /var/named/chroot/var/named/reverse.zone

Code:
; Oracle RAC Nodes
107 IN PTR E1vsr107.pathinfotech.com.
108 IN PTR E1vsr108.pathinfotech.com.
207 IN PTR E1vsr107-vip.pathinfotech.com.
208 IN PTR E1vsr108-vip.pathinfotech.com.

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; Single Client Access Name (SCAN) virtual IP
203 IN PTR rac-cluster-scan.pathinfotech.com.
204 IN PTR rac-cluster-scan.pathinfotech.com.
205 IN PTR rac-cluster-scan.pathinfotech.com.

[root@E1vsr109 named]# service named restart

Code:
Stopping named: [ OK ]
Starting named: [ OK ]

[root@E1vsr109 named]# chkconfig named on

[root@E1vsr109 named]# chkconfig named --list
Code:
named 0:off 1:off 2:on 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off

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