Topic: New user to SME. Several questions

[flagg0204]

I plan to do a server-only installation of SME on a p2-350 I have, mainly as a file server/ domain authentication.  However I also have a Dell Poweredge that I run several websites on.  This server also has an old PERC Raid card in it, and I was curious if there are any modules available for SME that deal with the monitoring of arrays.  Is anyone else using a PERC raid card in their box?

Is SME capable of running its own DNS servers?  I currently use EasyDNS but have been thinking about running everyhing in house, and was hoping that SME would provide a nice interface for this.  Is anyone out there running there own DNS servers?

[PsyDuck]

I'm running SME as a public DNS, though there is no fancy webinterface that I'm aware of.

There's a guide that explains what is needed somewhere in here.  

[flagg0204]

Another question.  I noticed in this how http://www.familybrown.org/howtos/gallery-howto.html

that you create a config file 93httpd.cong (or something similiar) what does the 93 portion denote?

[PsyDuck]

It does tell the system in which order to 'assemble/use' configs/templates.

so 56something.conf will be used before 94something.conf

[Black]

I looked into this as well and I dont think you can do it. From what I read you have to have 2 IP Addresses? or 2 DNS Servers running for a fully qualified domain?

[flagg0204]

I looked into this as well and I dont think you can do it. From what I read you have to have 2 IP Addresses? or 2 DNS Servers running for a fully qualified domain?

This is true.  But with many registrars you simply point both ns's to one IP.  so ns1.mydomain.com would point to 1.2.3.4 and ns2.mydomain.com would point to 1.2.3.4.  Its not exactly a smart thing to do, because you lose your redundancy.  However if it comes down to it, binding two seperate IP's to one NIC is possible in linux from what I understand.

[dmac]

However I also have a Dell Poweredge that I run several websites on. This server also has an old PERC Raid card in it, and I was curious if there are any modules available for SME that deal with the monitoring of arrays. Is anyone else using a PERC raid card in their box?

I am using SME Server 6.0.1 on a Dell Poweredge server with a Built in raid card.  Not 100% sure that it is the PERC, but the SME Installation worked fine, picked up the Raid card with no issues.

Is SME capable of running its own DNS servers? I currently use EasyDNS but have been thinking about running everyhing in house, and was hoping that SME would provide a nice interface for this. Is anyone out there running there own DNS servers?

I believe that the DNS system within SME follows the BIND format, so it should only be a matter of finding the correct configuration files and adjusting them using a template.  Does your ISP allow you to use your own public DNS Server?  I host my own Internal DNS an use the ZoneEdit service (Free for less than 5 Domains) to control the outside lookup for my websites and mail server.

[CharlieBrady]

Is SME capable of running its own DNS servers? I currently use EasyDNS but have been thinking about running everyhing in house, and was hoping that SME would provide a nice interface for this. Is anyone out there running there own DNS servers?

I believe that the DNS system within SME follows the BIND format,

It doesn't. It uses djbdns.

Continue to use ZoneEdit. People should avoid running their own public DNS servers unless they really know what they are doing. And if they really know what they're doing, they don't need to ask us here how to do it.

[phil93]

i got a DELL poweredge 1800 with RAID SCSI  and i can't install SME 6.01 on it

how did you do ?

thanks

However I also have a Dell Poweredge that I run several websites on. This server also has an old PERC Raid card in it, and I was curious if there are any modules available for SME that deal with the monitoring of arrays. Is anyone else using a PERC raid card in their box?

I am using SME Server 6.0.1 on a Dell Poweredge server with a Built in raid card.  Not 100% sure that it is the PERC, but the SME Installation worked fine, picked up the Raid card with no issues.

Is SME capable of running its own DNS servers? I currently use EasyDNS but have been thinking about running everyhing in house, and was hoping that SME would provide a nice interface for this. Is anyone out there running there own DNS servers?

I believe that the DNS system within SME follows the BIND format, so it should only be a matter of finding the correct configuration files and adjusting them using a template.  Does your ISP allow you to use your own public DNS Server?  I host my own Internal DNS an use the ZoneEdit service (Free for less than 5 Domains) to control the outside lookup for my websites and mail server.