Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 10:59:11 +0000 (GMT) From: pumpkin@uk.pi.net To: FreeBSD ISP list <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Multiple IP addresse, hostnames on one machine Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970128105423.314C-100000@Zero-Cool.Hades.Org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970128085920.13981U-100000@panda.hilink.com.au>
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On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Daniel O'Callaghan wrote: > [......] > Note that a CNAME record *must* point to an A record, not to another CNAME. > Why not? It works for me: (zone file) Zero-Cool IN A 10.10.10.1 WWW IN CNAME Zero-Cool test IN CNAME www (scot@Zero-Cool) ~ >nslookup test Server: localhost.Hades.Org Address: 127.0.0.1 Name: Zero-Cool.Hades.Org Address: 10.10.10.1 Aliases: test.Hades.Org, www.Hades.Org It seems to resolve OK doesn't it? > 1. The aliased address is part of the same subnet/network as the primary > address. > > In this case, you need to specify a netmask of 0xffffffff (8 f's) and put I've heard of this before... but I can't find anyone who can tell me why the netmask has to be different. Personally I don't specify a netmask for the aliases and it seems to work out OK. Any offers? Cheers.. Scot. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Scot Elliott | Please note that any opinions | | MEng Computing IV. | expressed are mine, and not those | | Imperial College, London | of the department or college. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | e-mail: s.elliott@ic.ac.uk | IRC nick: PlumbrBoy | | pumpkin@uk.pi.net | "You are everything in my fridge" | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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