Problem with CNAME RR 1

[rrevuru]

Hello :



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Summary: How do we add a record for

http://www(CNAME)

when the website is hosted by 3rd party provider?. Assuming that ip address for that provider 10.0.0.1
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Explanation:


I have my own DNS server and our website is hosted by some other 3rd provider.and the ip address for the provider is 10.0.0.1(lets assume).

I created a host (A) record for 10.0.0.1,and then added CNAME for the same.

But this works fine, but a host (A) RR is being created for the ip address of the DNS server with FQDN as my domain name.Once this record is created, by earlier CNAME

http://www.mydomain.com

assumes the IP address of DNS server..and returns a page "Under Construction".

This is driving my crazy.Did some research and couldnt find any answer
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Thanks,
Raj

 

[ChrisAC]

I don't understand? What does

http://www.yourdomain.com

point to? An 'A' record or a CNAME?

It would help if you give us the domain name to check.

All you need to have is something like:-

http://www.yourdomain.com

IN A 111.222.333.444

where 111.222.333.444 is the IP address of the web server. Or, if the web server has a host name already with the hosting company of say websrv.hostcompany.com then you could have:-

http://www.yourdomain.com

IN CNAME websrv.hostcompany.com

Chris.

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Chris A.C, CCNA, CCSA
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[rrevuru]

Chris..

Thanks for fast response..Ok iam convinced that i should the following entry

http://www.mydomain.com

in a 111.222.333.44 .

For this to accomplished..I guess i should do following steps
STEP1. Add host record (A)111.222.333.444
STEP2. Add CNAME record for the one i did in the step 1.



But when i am doing the Step1..I Did following steps

STEP1
1.Right Click on the "Forward Lookup Zone"
2.Add a "New Host"
3. This window has three fields
a. Name(Uses parent domain if blank)
(left it blank)
b.FQDN(which is grayed out. and it has mydomain.com)
3. IP Address (which i entered 111.222.333.44)

STEP2:
1.Right Click on the "Forward Lookup Zone"
2. Add a "New Alias"
3. This windows has three fields
a. Alias Name
(Entered

http://www.)

b.FQDN(which is grayed out,and it has mydomain.com)
c. FQDN for target host "Browse"
I selected the 111.222.333.444. host from the Browse section



But here is what is happening afterwards.There is also another default host entry (A) for mydomain.com with 66.x.x.x.
I guess every time the zone reloads or updates, the aliasname is getting pointed to 66.x.x.x

So how should i glue

http://www to

111.222.333.444. all the times?


Thanks, a lot

 

[ChrisAC]

I don't run a Windows DNS server, only a BIND server so I can't say what process you should use for doing this. But, I am confused by this statement.

"Ok iam convinced that i should the following entry

http://www.mydomain.com

in a 111.222.333.44."

Providing this this is the address of the web server then yes, an A record should do it.

"For this to accomplished..I guess i should do following steps
STEP1. Add host record (A)111.222.333.444"

So, you add a host 'www' and point it to the correct IP address.

"STEP2. Add CNAME record for the one i did in the step 1."

Why? Why do you feel the need for a CNAME record when you are creating an A record that should work okay?

Chris.


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Chris A.C, CCNA, CCSA
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[rrevuru]

Chris..

You are right.I was having an additional CNAME for A record. So it messed up everything. Now it seems to be good.


Really appreciate your cooperation.

Thanks,

 

[ChrisAC]

My pleasure.

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Chris A.C, CCNA, CCSA
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