[mdlug] Discuss DNS route

[Gib]

Yup. I should talk to them.

Setting a hosts entry would seem to be dangerous. If the DNS server ever
changes IP address then the lookup may not work.

On Sun, Aug 27, 2023 at 2:19 PM Carl T. Miller <carl at carltm.com> wrote:

> For a quick fix, just add the IP address and hostname(s)
> to the server's /etc/hosts file.
>
> I'd definitely ask the network team about this.  Something
> seems odd when a server can't resolve a hostname using
> DNS.  Maybe they do it that way for a reason.
>
> c
>
>
> On 8/27/23 03:12 PM, Gib wrote:
> > I have been trying to figure out a good way to correct a problem where a
> > server doesn't resolve a domain name because the DNS server can't be
> > reached.
> >
> > I'm considering the following:
> >
> > Add DNS server to hosts file
> >
> > Create a route with the route command
> >
> > Crate a host file entry for the actual domain I'm trying to resolve
> >
> > Telling the network team to look at this
> >
> > Thoughts?
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