Configure BIND9 Primary/Secondary DNS
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I have two freshly-provisioned Linux servers running the latest Plesk and BIND9. The Plesk installs are clean; nothing has been customised yet. I now need both machines set up as authoritative primary and secondary name servers, handling forward and reverse zones exactly to my own spec.
Here is what I’m looking for:
• Translate my written zone-file requirements into the correct BIND9 syntax.
• Apply those settings through Plesk so they remain fully manageable from the panel.
• Configure the secondary to pull updates cleanly from the primary, then test zone transfers.
• Verify that all forward and reverse lookups resolve publicly and that any glue records I provide are reflected correctly.
• Document every change so I can repeat the process on additional nodes later.
If BIND-level tweaks (views, TSIG keys, ACLs, AXFR limits, etc.) are needed, please outline them before applying so we stay on the same page.
Let me know your experience with BIND9 on Plesk-based Linux systems and confirm you understand the dual-server setup I’m after. Clarity and a quick, clean deployment are my priorities.
Here is what I’m looking for:
• Translate my written zone-file requirements into the correct BIND9 syntax.
• Apply those settings through Plesk so they remain fully manageable from the panel.
• Configure the secondary to pull updates cleanly from the primary, then test zone transfers.
• Verify that all forward and reverse lookups resolve publicly and that any glue records I provide are reflected correctly.
• Document every change so I can repeat the process on additional nodes later.
If BIND-level tweaks (views, TSIG keys, ACLs, AXFR limits, etc.) are needed, please outline them before applying so we stay on the same page.
Let me know your experience with BIND9 on Plesk-based Linux systems and confirm you understand the dual-server setup I’m after. Clarity and a quick, clean deployment are my priorities.
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