Re: Netserver no start when internet down

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IMO, you should have at least primary and backup internal DNS servers.
Those DNS servers are the only ones that should be contacting internet
based DNS servers.
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I agree.  And I commented so at a recent user group meeting.  We have at 
least three Windows based DNS servers within our corporation.  At least 
one at every location of minimal importance.  Kept in sync.  So my IBM i 
has three of these in their DNS lookup (cfgtcp, 12, page down).  These 
windows based DNS servers have the internet dns lookup capability.  And, 
no, I don't snicker at the thought of relying upon "Windoze" to do 
anything reliably.  Yes, I prefer my IBM i but Windows can do a few things 
at an acceptable level.

I thought of using IBM i for serving DNS.  But do I really want the mob 
with pitchforks, lanterns and shovels looking for me when they can't get 
DNS working because I brought the machine down for maintenance and someone 
forgot to load multiple DNS entries?


Rob Berendt