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Originally posted by CelticTiger
Thanks Dave. The server is running Linux, Redhat Fedora, cPanel 9 / WHM, Pentium IV 2.8 GHz.
My main problem is in the actual setting up of the server. I thought it'd be a bit easier than this....naturally it turns out I was wrong 
I think (not sure tho) I have the nameserver setup properly with my registrar.
The servers main IP address being xx.xx.xxx.30 I used xx.xx.xxx.31 as ns1 and xx.xx.xxx.32 an ns2. This sound correct?
The the resolvers threw me again...The Primary Resolver is set at 127.0.0.1, secodary resolver as xx.xx.xxx.31 and teritary resolver as xx.xx.xxx.32 Is this correct also?
I also get the following error: rndc: connection to remote host closed This may indicate that the remote server is using an older version of the command protocol, this host is not authorized to connect, or the key is invalid. when I restart the DNS/Name Server (BIND) Any ideas on whats causing this?
I probably have no right managing my own server but I thought it'd be a good thing to learn and I have a month or so to get it right or I'll stay where I am at the moment, without losing alot of money.
Thanks GG and DD for keeping the spam at bay
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Hmmm. What's coming up if anything in your syslog? Could be the keys are not setup [I guess this one as most likely] somewhere (what do you have in named.conf and rndc.conf - or what have you changed at all? How did you generate the keys?), might even be something simple like permissions though.
A warning on running your own nameservers: you really have to know what you are doing and keep up with security patches or security problems are inevitable. You might want to pick up "DNS and BIND" 4th ed. from O' Rielly
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/dns4/ (I have the third edition myself, but it doesn't cover the newer versions). If you are going to run your own nameserver, it will be worth it's weight in gold.