DNS - difference?

[Jacob]

Is there a difference between ns1.active-ns.com and ns2.active-ns.com

and

ns1.catalyst2.net and ns2.catalyst2.net?

Thanks,

Jacob

[paulredpath]

They hold the same records, just ns2.active-ns.com isnt offsite

[WhiskyFudge]

Originally Posted by paulredpath

They hold the same records, just ns2.active-ns.com isnt offsite

I think he means that ns2.active-ns.com isn't on site. Thus if the Cat2 core network goes down, ns2 can still be used, thus resulting in no loss of mail!

Jas

[Jacob]

If that is the case then is there any different between putting active-ns.com down rather than catalyst2.net?

[WhiskyFudge]

They both resolve to the same IP as far as I know, so it makes no difference what so ever.

Jas

[Phil]

Originally Posted by WhiskyFudge

They both resolve to the same IP as far as I know, so it makes no difference what so ever.

Jas

Just done a ping and no they don't resolve to the same ips - which kinda makes sense if its off site...

[WhiskyFudge]

Ok after talking to Paul I've worked this one out. ns1.Catalyst2.net and ns1.active-ns.net both point to the same on site box. ns2.catalyst2.com is off site, and ns2.active-ns.net is on site.

All users domains should point to ns(x).catalyst2.net and all resellers domains should point to ns(x).active-ns.com.

HTH

Jas

[Jacob]

So what happens for resellers if the c2 onsite stuff goes down?

[WhiskyFudge]

See Offsite DNS and Mail Backup no emails will be lost, but its still onsite by the sounds of it with plans to change it in the future.

Jas

[Tim Marshall]

Changing that would be good even if mails are kept and then sent when it comes back again.

Any ideas when this will happen?

Tim Marshall

[paulredpath]

Will happen in the near future, the new year, after we complete a few upgrades.

[Tim Marshall]

Excellent news!!!

Tim Marshall

[GrahamN]

Excellent stuff!

G.