A) I hate Windows Server. It is feature/function is massive, but it is
equally complex for a relative novice to run.
B) Refer to the first sentence in answer A.
C) I don't need them in the environment we have. Honestly the duplicate DNS
will most likely be in an AIX partition along with SAMBA to replace all
things Microsoft (except for MS office) in the Agile Technology Stack.
D) Microsoft Server is not cheap, especially when you compare against free
with POWER OS stack, IBM i or AIX (or Linux for that matter). "I" stands
for integrated and we use most everything we can.
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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matt
Olson
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:40 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: DNS on IBM i
Why don't you have redundant AD / DNS servers?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 4:10 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: DNS on IBM i
First, does anyone other the Larry and myself use the DNS server on IBM i?
So my AD server took a dump yesterday. Dead. RIP. RAID5 on the data disks
so I can get the data back, not worried about that. So I go to create the
DNS server on the V7R3 partition in my technology stack. Creates the
server, but does not create the forward zones, so call to IBM. First thing
out of the mouth of the technician that is assigned to help me is: "Don't
run DNS on IBM i ". What? Did I just hear that right? After some diagnosis
we found the problem, and I am happily putting in my host names. Then I add
the forwarder zone for the external DNS. Restart server. Works like a
champ, and is many times faster than the old AD server.
Now since IBM does a very good job of keeping the BIND9 updated for security
flaws, why not use it? I know some security firms have a cow when they see
BIND 9 but how bit of a problem is that?
--
Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects
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