Re: [gentoo-user] DNS server packages

["J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>]

On Sunday, October 11, 2015 10:43:01 AM Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 11/10/2015 10:18, J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > On Sunday, October 11, 2015 09:35:39 AM Alan McKinnon wrote:
> >> On 11/10/2015 04:13, James wrote:
> >>> Howdy,
> >>> 
> >>> So I now have (5) statics and a fiber feed, with lots of room to grow.
> >>> 
> >>> I need to setup DNS primary/secondary systems on gentoo. So right now
> >>> I'm
> >>> looking for a suggested list of packages to install with Bind, iptables
> >>> and
> >>> DNSSEC-tools as these (2) gentoo dns servers will only run the minimum
> >>> packages to operate securely?
> >> 
> >> auth or cache?
> >> 
> >> First of all, bind is a pain to use. Reason: it's actually a reference
> >> implementation that as usual got forced into production use. It's slower
> >> than it could be because it deals with every possible corner case per
> >> RFC.
> >> 
> >> As an auth server (few queries) it's OK
> >> As a cache (many queries), there are better servers out there. I prefer
> >> unbound.
> > 
> > As it is related to this thread, which server would people recommend when
> > the DNS records are to be found in a database?
> > Reason I am asking:
> > I want to set up a lab environment with VMs coming and going.
> > These all need to have hostname/mac/ip stored and configured correctly.
> 
> I don't understand.

<snipped part about ARP tables>

> Perhaps detail more what you are trying to accomplish?

What I do currently:

Edit Bind zone-files and enter IP / Hostname combinations
Edit DHCP config file and enter MAC / IP / Hostname combinations
(And hope these actually match and not contain typos)

What I want to do:

In a database I have a table with the following fields:
MAC, IP, Hostname, domain
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx , 1.2.3.4 , vmobi1114node1 , vm1.lab.example.com

I want the DNS server to use the IP, Hostname and domain fields for the 
resolving.
I want the DHCP server to use all the fields for the DHCP assignments.

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Joost