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Firstly these are just my rough notes so there are probably error and omissions, but worked for me... etc etc..... This could easily be change for 2 windows servers.
windows 2003 web edition running plesk 7
linux fedora core 1 running reloaded
Based on http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com/m...ns&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=17&page=1 - great stuff
Step 1) add the following line to /etc/named.conf on both servers:
include "/etc/secondaries.include";
for windows:
(d: being the apporiate drive)
in include D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\named.conf add
include "D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\secondaries.include";
Step 2) install the following 2 scripts into /var/named/run-root/etc
gen-secondaries.sh This generates the secondaries.include file for your secondary server(s)
xfer-config.sh This downloads the secondaries.include from the master server(s).
You will need to edit the line "MASTER=CHANGEME" in both files, where CHANGEME is the IP address of the master server.
for windows:
get http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
Put files you want in c:\windows (or wherever)
Interperter needed:
sh.exe
commands needed
chmod
mv
rm
cat
wget
egrep
gawk
sleep (probably not needed)
(nb for the scripts below there are a few small changes that are needed awk -> gawk, \ ->/, \ ->\\, things like that)
gen-secondaries.sh - on a linux master for windows slave
added WIN_NAMED_ROOT
------------start---------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.z
NAMED_ROOT=/var/named/run-root/etc
HTTPDOCS=/home/httpd/vhosts/default/htdocs/
WIN_NAMED_ROOT='D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\var'
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | awk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " type slave;" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " file \"$WIN_NAMED_ROOT\slave\\$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
---------end-----------
xfer-config.sh on windows slave
error checking has been removed as have no stat
----------start-----------------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.z
FILE=secondaries.include
wget http://$MASTER/$FILE -O $FILE.tmp
mv -f $FILE.tmp $FILE
chmod 644 $FILE
----------end-------------------
gen-secondaries.sh on windows master for linux slave
changed NAMED_ROOT, awk -> gawk, .includes -> .txt (.txt files type is allowed by default on IIS)
(I had a problem in that access to my default site was not allowed, still don't know what caused it, but after a complete rebuild things where OK again - I had therefore used a hosted domain to put the secondries file into, I've now edited this post and changed it back)
---------begin------------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.a
NAMED_ROOT=D:/progra~1/SWsoft/Plesk/dns/etc/
HTTPDOCS=D:/inetpub/vhosts/default/htdocs
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | gawk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " type slave; " >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " file \"slave/$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
-----------end-------
xfer-config.sh on linux slave
Added GET_FILE
-------begin--------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=a.b.c.d
FILE=secondaries.include
GET_FILE=secondaries.txt
rm $FILE.tmp
wget http://$MASTER/$GET_FILE -O $FILE.tmp
SIZE=`stat $FILE.tmp |grep Size |awk '{print $2}'`
if [ $SIZE = 0 ]; then
echo "ERROR! The secondary file is 0 length!"
exit 1
else
mv $FILE.tmp $FILE
chmod 644 $FILE
fi
----------end-------------
for windows scripts put in D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc
Step 3) create a directory /var/named/run-root/var/slave owned by the named user.
On windows this is D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\var\slave, no need to chown.
Step 4) Create 3 root cron jobs to generate configs, transfer files, and restart named .
0 */6 * * * /var/named/run-root/etc/gen-secondaries.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
10 */6 * * * /var/named/run-root/etc/xfer-config.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
20 */6 * * * /etc/init.d/named restart > /dev/null 2>&1
Create a file D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\dnsrestart.cmd
with the following contains
------start-----------
c:\windows\sh D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\gen-secondaries.sh
sleep 1
c:\windows\sh D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\xfer-config.sh
sleep 1
net stop named
sleep 1
net start named
--------end-----------
the sleep is probably not necessary as it just waits a second between commands.
Use Schedule Manager in System > server of plesk gui
add a job for the script
Path to executable file- D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\dnsrestart.cmd
run every x hours.
Step 5) add a global allow rule into the PSA database on each server for each secondary server, as root:
mysql -u admin -p psa insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_TransferXX', '<IP>');
where XX is a unique number for each secondary server, and <IP> is the ip address for your secondary.
mysql -u admin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` psa
insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_Transfer01','10.10.192.13');
for windows
in D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\MySql\bin
mysql -u admin -pYOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD psa
insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_Transfer01','w.x.y.z');
Step 6) In the PSA control panel, log in as admin, goto Server->DNS->Add NS records for each secondary server
Cheers
Jonny
some more stuff, added some time later:
In Windows Plesk 7.5 there are 2 mysql servers, one on port 8306 & 3306. The one on 8306 is the one with the psa database. I noticed that this version also used MS DNS unless bind is installed.
gen-secondaries.sh for Freebsd (5.2) & plesk 7.5.2
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=a.b.c.d
NAMED_ROOT=/usr/local/psa/named/run-root/etc/
HTTPDOCS=/usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/default/htdocs/
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | awk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " type slave;" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " file \"$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
On both windows and freebsd (probably linux) 7.5 plesk versions you don't need to do the insert into the psa database the line to allow transfer:
On 7.5 for FreeBSD you don't have to edit the psa database you can add the slave server in server > dns > common acl.
On 7.5 for Windows you can only add the slave server on a per domain basis domains > dns > transfer restrictions - this is obviously no good. In d:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\named.conf you need to add the ip of the slave in the acl common-allow-transfer:
acl common-allow-transfer {
a.b.c.d;
};
thing is I don't know if plesk will wipe this change out - I've had it set for several days now without problems, but I haven't found anywhere to add it in the psa database.
I currently have a Debian box running secondary DNS and backup mx for 2 plesk servers. All the domains the box does secondary dns for I allow the box to receive email for.
if this interests you then this http://forum.sw-soft.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=116017 might too.
windows 2003 web edition running plesk 7
linux fedora core 1 running reloaded
Based on http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com/m...ns&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=17&page=1 - great stuff
Step 1) add the following line to /etc/named.conf on both servers:
include "/etc/secondaries.include";
for windows:
(d: being the apporiate drive)
in include D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\named.conf add
include "D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\secondaries.include";
Step 2) install the following 2 scripts into /var/named/run-root/etc
gen-secondaries.sh This generates the secondaries.include file for your secondary server(s)
xfer-config.sh This downloads the secondaries.include from the master server(s).
You will need to edit the line "MASTER=CHANGEME" in both files, where CHANGEME is the IP address of the master server.
for windows:
get http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
Put files you want in c:\windows (or wherever)
Interperter needed:
sh.exe
commands needed
chmod
mv
rm
cat
wget
egrep
gawk
sleep (probably not needed)
(nb for the scripts below there are a few small changes that are needed awk -> gawk, \ ->/, \ ->\\, things like that)
gen-secondaries.sh - on a linux master for windows slave
added WIN_NAMED_ROOT
------------start---------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.z
NAMED_ROOT=/var/named/run-root/etc
HTTPDOCS=/home/httpd/vhosts/default/htdocs/
WIN_NAMED_ROOT='D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\var'
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | awk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " type slave;" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " file \"$WIN_NAMED_ROOT\slave\\$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
---------end-----------
xfer-config.sh on windows slave
error checking has been removed as have no stat
----------start-----------------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.z
FILE=secondaries.include
wget http://$MASTER/$FILE -O $FILE.tmp
mv -f $FILE.tmp $FILE
chmod 644 $FILE
----------end-------------------
gen-secondaries.sh on windows master for linux slave
changed NAMED_ROOT, awk -> gawk, .includes -> .txt (.txt files type is allowed by default on IIS)
(I had a problem in that access to my default site was not allowed, still don't know what caused it, but after a complete rebuild things where OK again - I had therefore used a hosted domain to put the secondries file into, I've now edited this post and changed it back)
---------begin------------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=w.x.y.a
NAMED_ROOT=D:/progra~1/SWsoft/Plesk/dns/etc/
HTTPDOCS=D:/inetpub/vhosts/default/htdocs
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | gawk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " type slave; " >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " file \"slave/$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.txt
-----------end-------
xfer-config.sh on linux slave
Added GET_FILE
-------begin--------
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=a.b.c.d
FILE=secondaries.include
GET_FILE=secondaries.txt
rm $FILE.tmp
wget http://$MASTER/$GET_FILE -O $FILE.tmp
SIZE=`stat $FILE.tmp |grep Size |awk '{print $2}'`
if [ $SIZE = 0 ]; then
echo "ERROR! The secondary file is 0 length!"
exit 1
else
mv $FILE.tmp $FILE
chmod 644 $FILE
fi
----------end-------------
for windows scripts put in D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc
Step 3) create a directory /var/named/run-root/var/slave owned by the named user.
On windows this is D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\var\slave, no need to chown.
Step 4) Create 3 root cron jobs to generate configs, transfer files, and restart named .
0 */6 * * * /var/named/run-root/etc/gen-secondaries.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
10 */6 * * * /var/named/run-root/etc/xfer-config.sh > /dev/null 2>&1
20 */6 * * * /etc/init.d/named restart > /dev/null 2>&1
Create a file D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\dnsrestart.cmd
with the following contains
------start-----------
c:\windows\sh D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\gen-secondaries.sh
sleep 1
c:\windows\sh D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\xfer-config.sh
sleep 1
net stop named
sleep 1
net start named
--------end-----------
the sleep is probably not necessary as it just waits a second between commands.
Use Schedule Manager in System > server of plesk gui
add a job for the script
Path to executable file- D:\progra~1\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\dnsrestart.cmd
run every x hours.
Step 5) add a global allow rule into the PSA database on each server for each secondary server, as root:
mysql -u admin -p psa insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_TransferXX', '<IP>');
where XX is a unique number for each secondary server, and <IP> is the ip address for your secondary.
mysql -u admin -p`cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow` psa
insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_Transfer01','10.10.192.13');
for windows
in D:\program files\SWsoft\Plesk\MySql\bin
mysql -u admin -pYOUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD psa
insert misc values ('DNS_Allow_Transfer01','w.x.y.z');
Step 6) In the PSA control panel, log in as admin, goto Server->DNS->Add NS records for each secondary server
Cheers
Jonny
some more stuff, added some time later:
In Windows Plesk 7.5 there are 2 mysql servers, one on port 8306 & 3306. The one on 8306 is the one with the psa database. I noticed that this version also used MS DNS unless bind is installed.
gen-secondaries.sh for Freebsd (5.2) & plesk 7.5.2
#!/bin/sh
MASTER=a.b.c.d
NAMED_ROOT=/usr/local/psa/named/run-root/etc/
HTTPDOCS=/usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/default/htdocs/
egrep "^zone" $NAMED_ROOT/named.conf |egrep -iv "arpa|\"\." | awk -F\" '{print $2}' > $NAMED_ROOT/domains
echo > $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
for i in `cat $NAMED_ROOT/domains`; do
echo "zone \"$i\" {" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " type slave;" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " file \"$i\";" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " masters { $MASTER; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo " allow-transfer { none; };" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo "};" >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
echo >> $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
done
chmod 644 $HTTPDOCS/secondaries.include
On both windows and freebsd (probably linux) 7.5 plesk versions you don't need to do the insert into the psa database the line to allow transfer:
On 7.5 for FreeBSD you don't have to edit the psa database you can add the slave server in server > dns > common acl.
On 7.5 for Windows you can only add the slave server on a per domain basis domains > dns > transfer restrictions - this is obviously no good. In d:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\etc\named.conf you need to add the ip of the slave in the acl common-allow-transfer:
acl common-allow-transfer {
a.b.c.d;
};
thing is I don't know if plesk will wipe this change out - I've had it set for several days now without problems, but I haven't found anywhere to add it in the psa database.
I currently have a Debian box running secondary DNS and backup mx for 2 plesk servers. All the domains the box does secondary dns for I allow the box to receive email for.
if this interests you then this http://forum.sw-soft.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=116017 might too.
