DNS questions.

Westy564 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-09-2004

We're running Bind version 8.1.2 on Solaris.
How do you flush the DNS cache?
Also, I see the files named.boot and named.conf in /etc. Do I need both of these files? I've read that named.boot is for Bind version 4x, and that named.conf is for Bind version 8.x and greater.
Our resolv.conf file has our internal DNS name server's address.
Shouldn't this address be our external DNS name server's address?

RTM · #2 (**permalink**) 01-09-2004

Bind version 8.1.2 on Solaris.

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How do you flush the DNS cache?

You can't without rebooting IF the server you are refering to is either a client or caching-only server (this applies to Solaris servers)
Since you are running Bind 8 you do not need named.boot. You are correct in your versions/which file.

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Our resolv.conf file has our internal DNS name server's address.
Shouldn't this address be our external DNS name server's address?

No, since your internal server should point to itself as a client - then the Bind software should forward any request to the external. You set it to the internal for faster responses since it will cache the information.

Westy564 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-09-2004

RTM, many thanks.

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