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Date:       8 May 2001 08:21:13 PDT
From:      JOHN VAN BOXTEL <vanbo@usa.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   PPP, Bind, and Zone Xfers
Message-ID:  <20010508152113.3774.qmail@nwcst280.netaddress.usa.net>

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I have a bit of a funny networking situation that maybe someone can help =
me =

with... =


BACKGROUND
We have a WAN that is getting connected to an ASP provider and that ASP =

provider has setup some name servers to provide our clients with host nam=
es. =

The ASP providers name server is only accessible through their WAN and no=
t =

the internet.  The ASP has asked us NOT to use their name server for =

internet host resolution (which works right now but may not in the future=
) =

and we have decided to transfer their zone to our servers so that our =

clients can just continue to use our name servers and get the new hostnam=
es. =


PROBLEM
A certain long distance company that begins with an "A" is more then 4 we=
eks =

behind in getting our WAN connected to the ASP's WAN via multiple T's.  I=
n =

order to talk to the ASP's WAN we have to use DIALUP PPP in the interim. =
 =

For every hour we are connected via PPP we are charged $5 (per connection=
) =

so we need to transfer the zones and disconnect so we don't need to use =

their nameservers. =


My problem is this:
How do I get my nameservers to dialup a PPP connection to transfer one zo=
ne, =

and then hangup, but continue to get all their other DNS information (and=
 =

zones) via the permentant network connection? =


One idea I had was to use IPFW to divert the ASP's nameserver's IP to PPP=
 =

kind of like I what the "divert all any to any via NATD" command most use=
 =

for NATDing...  Is this the right approach?  Is their another (easier) wa=
y? =


VANBO =



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