configuring DNS on Solaris 10

Hi,
I understand that, this group is for Linux.But,there might be someone
who can help me.

I am new to Solaris(migrating from Windows to Solaris).I have
installed Solaris 10 on my PC.
I have internet connection of VSNL(India) at my home.They have
provided me a router.
I have done full installation.Also all drivers necessary for
networking are installed properly.

I get dynamic IP address while connecting to internet.

I want to configure DNS. But, I don't know how to configure it.

My problem is ,I don't know what should I enter during configuration
of DNS.

For Name Service I selected DNS. On next screen it asked me domain
name.
What should be the domain name?Is it anything or my ISP's name or any
name derived from it?

On next screen it asks for Server address.Actually there is space for
three addresses.
What should I enter over there? Will my own IP address do?or my
router's IP address or some else?

On next screen DNS search list is to be provided.What is it?
What should I write over there exactly?

Please help me!

Thanking You!

Prashant Poman.

On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:48:55 -0800, Pappu wrote:

Followup: set to alt.solaris.x86

> I understand that, this group is for Linux.But,there might be someone
> who can help me.

Does that mean that the search engine of that spam sewer you posted from
failed to find two Solaris newsgroups?

> I get dynamic IP address while connecting to internet.

That applies to your router, not your PC.

> I want to configure DNS. But, I don't know how to configure it.

Did your ISP fail to provide you with their DNS server addresses?
Perhaps not, but you could easily have found them even with that POS
Windows you used to post your article.

$ nslookup
> 121.246.34.244
Server: 192.168.0.8
Address: 192.168.0.8#53

Non-authoritative answer:
244.34.246.121.in-addr.arpa name = 121.246.34.244.dynamic-
pune.vsnl.net.in.

Authoritative answers can be found from:
246.121.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns3.vsnl.com.
246.121.in-addr.arpa nameserver = dns.vsnl.net.in.
ns3.vsnl.com internet address = 203.197.12.42
dns.vsnl.net.in internet address = 202.54.1.30

> My problem is ,I don't know what should I enter during configuration of
> DNS.

Those last two IP addresses are the ones you use unless your ISP gave you
different addresses. You can also examine the DNS addresses which are
recorded in your router's memory.

> For Name Service I selected DNS. On next screen it asked me domain name.
> What should be the domain name?Is it anything or my ISP's name or any
> name derived from it?

You are not going to be able to do that. Select NONE.

> On next screen it asks for Server address.Actually there is space for
> three addresses.
> What should I enter over there? Will my own IP address do?or my router's
> IP address or some else?

Put nothing there for now.

> On next screen DNS search list is to be provided.What is it? What should
> I write over there exactly?

Nothing.

After you have booted the system and logged in, edit /etc/resolv.conf

domain vsnl.net.in
nameserver 203.197.12.42
nameserver 202.54.1.30

Now, copy /etc/nsswitch.dns to /etc/nsswitch.conf

Presumably you have been able to set the IP address and defaultrouter for
your system. If not, ask again - in the proper newsgroup.

If all the above fails for you, then read the man page for sys-unconfig
first, then execute sys-unconfig and do it all over again.

Hello,

Dave Uhring a écrit :
>
> $ nslookup
> > 121.246.34.244
>
> Server: 192.168.0.8
> Address: 192.168.0.8#53
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> 244.34.246.121.in-addr.arpa name = 121.246.34.244.dynamic-
> pune.vsnl.net.in.
>
> Authoritative answers can be found from:
> 246.121.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns3.vsnl.com.
> 246.121.in-addr.arpa nameserver = dns.vsnl.net.in.
> ns3.vsnl.com internet address = 203.197.12.42
> dns.vsnl.net.in internet address = 202.54.1.30
>
>>My problem is ,I don't know what should I enter during configuration of
>>DNS.
>
> Those last two IP addresses are the ones you use unless your ISP gave you
> different addresses.

Huh ? These are the authoritative nameservers for the reverse DNS zone
of the OP's IP address. This is different from what the OP asks for,
i.e. recursive nameservers used to resolve any domain.

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:28:55 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> Dave Uhring a écrit :

>> Those last two IP addresses are the ones you use unless your ISP gave you
>> different addresses.
>
> Huh ? These are the authoritative nameservers for the reverse DNS zone
> of the OP's IP address. This is different from what the OP asks for,
> i.e. recursive nameservers used to resolve any domain.

Why do you apparently believe that those two are not recursive when
queried by hosts within their own network?

Dave Uhring a écrit :
> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:28:55 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>
>>Dave Uhring a écrit :
>
>>>Those last two IP addresses are the ones you use unless your ISP gave you
>>>different addresses.
>>
>>Huh ? These are the authoritative nameservers for the reverse DNS zone
>>of the OP's IP address. This is different from what the OP asks for,
>>i.e. recursive nameservers used to resolve any domain.
>
> Why do you apparently believe that those two are not recursive when
> queried by hosts within their own network?

I can return the question : why do you apparently believe that those two
are recursive when queried by hosts within their own network ?

They just may... or not. Or only some of them may and others not. It is
the ISP's choice, there is no requirement. They are worth a try, but do
not expect 100% success rate.

On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:10:04 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote:

> Dave Uhring a écrit :
>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:28:55 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>>
>>>Dave Uhring a écrit :
>>
>>>>Those last two IP addresses are the ones you use unless your ISP gave you
>>>>different addresses.
>>>
>>>Huh ? These are the authoritative nameservers for the reverse DNS zone
>>>of the OP's IP address. This is different from what the OP asks for,
>>>i.e. recursive nameservers used to resolve any domain.
>>
>> Why do you apparently believe that those two are not recursive when
>> queried by hosts within their own network?
>
> I can return the question : why do you apparently believe that those two
> are recursive when queried by hosts within their own network ?
>
> They just may... or not. Or only some of them may and others not. It is
> the ISP's choice, there is no requirement. They are worth a try, but do
> not expect 100% success rate.

Now read the last phrase of my sentence which you quoted.

Dave Uhring a écrit :
>
> Now read the last phrase of my sentence which you quoted.

Can't you just get to the point ?