[H-GEN] Stopping nameserver lookup for local subnet

[Raymond Smith]

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On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, John Ryland wrote:
> Okay, I'm not a networking guru so I probably could learn a bit. Am I missing
> something because I don't understand your statement about a DNS server
> reducing network traffic. If you use an /etc/hosts file for your local
> network computers then surely the lookup for those doesn't even need to hit
> your network, however using a local DNS would. For name lookup caching you
> can use nscd if you are refering to the external network traffic.

You configure your DNS so it forwards requests it cannot resolve to
your ISP's DNS. Your DNS will then cache these records for a period of
time thus eliminating repeated lookups.

I am just learning about the evils of DNS and BIND. I heartily recommend
the ORA book: _DNS and BIND_ Third Edition by Paul Albitz & Cricket Liu.

Cheers,

Raymond


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