Hi Nick,
On 26 Aug 2021, at 08:01, Nick Hammler via 44Net 44net@mailman.ampr.org wrote:
(Sorry for repost. Chris kindly informed me that my messages are empty. I think it could be because GPG sig. Another attempt without it)
Hi all,
I am new to 44net and I haven't found much about DNS. I have the following questions:
- In order to get traffic routed through the 44 gateway, does a forward or reverse DNS entry need to exist?
You need a forward A record and reverse entry in ampr.org
Does it need to satisfy certain format/conditions? (from a technical standpoint, existance of reverse would make sense as it's done in SMTP servers, but I don't know how this information is queried by the gateway).
You just need to contact your coordinator and ask them to enter an A record for each host you want to use on the IPIP mesh. Or feel free to contact me if you prefer.
- I run my own bind (also accessible over 44net). I'd love to handle my DNS entries on my own (not least because every request on the portal can take well over a year to be answered, at least for me). Is it possible to request classless in-add.arpa delegation (RFC2317) for my subnet?
I know sometimes responses from coordinators can be variable, but over a year? Bear in mind everyone is a volunteer and responding to AMPRNet queries may not be top of the list, but if you are having problems getting a response then drop me an email.
To answer your question: no, we don’t delegate DNS for IPIP mesh users, it is all handled centrally.
- If the ampr.org domain is used, are there any requirements on the format/hierarchy? Can it be a subdomain <myname>.ampr.org? Or does it need to be <callsign>.ampr.org? Can all entries and hierarchy under this subdomain be freely chosen?
If you are using the IPIP mesh then you do need an A record in ampr.org for each host. The preferred method is to use your callsign as a subdomain, then add one or more A records, e.g. for me it might look like:
gw.g1fef.ampr.org www.g1fef.ampr.org etc.
Entries under your callsign subdomain can be chosen (mostly) freely, we may object to some words, e.g. offensive words.
- Is there any way in the portal to keep track of DNS related requests/messages as it is for subnets? I am not sure any more if, when, what and who I have asked about DNS and I want to avoid sending the request again if it's still "pending".
Just contact me and I will handle your requests. If you are sending more than one or two, please send them in the following format:
hostname (without ampr.org) ADD A <IP Address> for example:
gw.g1fef ADD A 44.1.2.3
You can also request other RR types, e.g. MX records:
mail.g1fef ADD MX 10 mail.g1fef.ampr.org. smtp.g1fef ADD CNAME mail.g1fef.ampr.org.
73, Chris - G1FEF
Thanks, Nick
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