DNS Overview - some basic questions
I'm running into some conceptual problems with DNS servers and whatnot on a new dedicated I have.
previously, I ran a dedicated server with a provider who had their own DNS servers.
When I registered a new domain name, I set the DNS to my host's DNS and emailed them to point to my my server/ip. On my server, I could nslookup and whatever and it would resolve from my host's DNS's, I guess as it's DNS server lookup.
So, I've moved to a new provider... and they asked me for a server name (server.domain.com) and DNS information.
I gave them the name (server.domain.com) and the DNS servers that were assigned for that domain (dns3.register.com, dns4.register.com). I got the server setup...
Now, I don't plan on using BIND and doing my own DNS... as I don't really see the major benefit... in that I can configure DNS (NAME A, MX) things at Register.com and Joker.com. and I figured it would just be an unncessary service running on the box.
The problem is that I think I might have a problem with terms. What happened is that I got my new box... and now I can't resolve domains from the commandline and in scripts.
In my Server setup:
Primary Nameserver: dns3.register.com
Secondary Nameserver: dns4.register.com
In the terminal:
bash-2.05a$ nslookup yahoo.com
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 216.21.234.72
Address: 216.21.234.72#53
Non-authoritative answer:
*** Can't find yahoo.com: No answer
Now, I just jotted off an email to my provider to get assistance... but I thought I wanted some to walk me through conceptually what I'm missing. Talk to me like I'm a 3 yr old, so to speak...
Note, this is a CPanel/Redhat machine
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