adding 2 domains each with 2 nameservers in aix 6.1 resolv.conf

[Haazi2]

How would you configure the resolv.conf if you need to connect AIX to 2 domains where each domain has 2 nameservers? For example domaina has servers 10.1.2.3, 10.1.2.4 and domainb has servers 20.1.2.3, 20.1.2.4.

 

[iggsterman]

If you must use the external DNS servers I would do this:
1. specify servers for domain A in resolv.conf
2. In the servers for domain A configure forwarders for domain B

Another way to accomplish this is to run the local [tt]named[/tt] and configure forwarding to those two domains.

 

[Haazi2]

Please explain what you mean by "run the local named and configure forwarding to those two domains." Thanks.

 

[iggsterman]

download and configure bind (named) locally. /etc/named.conf should have forwarder zones for the domains in question.
Local resolv.conf should have just one server, 127.0.0.1

 

[Haazi2]

Thank you for the clarification.