[Samba] Recurrent DNS issues after DC loss

[Ole Traupe]

On 06.06.2018 17:09, lingpanda101 wrote:
> On 6/6/2018 10:55 AM, Ole Traupe via samba wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 06.06.2018 16:48, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>>> It doesn't say that any more ;-)
>>>
>>> This is from my DCs
>>>
>>> root at dc4:~# cat /etc/resolv.conf
>>> search samdom.example.com
>>> nameserver 192.168.0.6
>>> root at dc4:~# hostname -i
>>> 192.168.0.6
>>>
>>> root at dc3:~# cat /etc/resolv.conf
>>> search samdom.example.com
>>> nameserver 192.168.0.7
>>> root at dc3:~# hostname -i
>>> 192.168.0.7
>>>
>>> And everything works!
>>>
>>
>> I see, so even in a multi-DC environment, there is only one 
>> nameserver entry, and it points to the local host.
>>
>>
>>
> Ole,
>
>     What I meant was I have each DC point to itself as it's primary 
> nameserver.  I do have another nameserver listed as secondary pointing 
> to another DC in the same site. Not sure if it's required but how I 
> have it.
>
> -James
>
>

Ok, sounds reasonable (although, what do I know; not much it seems to me 
at the moment). However, Rowland actually does have only one nameserver 
entry per Dc.

Ole