System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)

Adding Additional Servers

You can add primary and secondary DNS servers to your network.

How to Add Additional Servers
  1. Become superuser.

  2. Set up the server as a DNS client. See Adding a Client.

  3. Set up the following files.

    • boot file
    • named.ca
    • hosts
    • hosts.rev
    • named.local

    See Setting up DNS Servers for details.