OT: need SBCIS (7132) contact with DNS clue

Eddy,

If you have an xDSL line with static IP's on a /27, then PBI/SBC will setup the DNS as follows. In this example W is the base IP of the network (ie: 0,8,16,24,32,40,48, etc.) and (W+n) should just be a number and not have parentheses or a plus!

PCI/SBC will add the following to their zone files...

        W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN NS <your-nameservers>
        W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN NS <your-nameservers>
        W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN NS <your-nameservers>

In my case they did NOT list PBI/SBC as a "NS" for that specific zone, hence it always comes over to my boxes.

Then PBI/SBC will add this in their zone files...

        (W+0).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+0).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+1).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+1).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+2).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+2).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+3).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+3).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+4).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+4).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+5).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+5).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.
        (W+6).X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa. IN CNAME (W+6).W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa.

PBI/SBC did not do the W+7 entry for me but they did do the W+0 entry. :slight_smile:

That all said, you just need to add one zone "W.X.Y.Z.in-addr.arpa" on your side.

Why is this confusing? Because if you got the same email as I did... they didn't even come close to explaining it this way and hence why your worried about the recurse on the NS's.

Contact email address I have in my files for PBI/SBC DNS are...

        "HARPER, LACONTRIA (SBIS)" <lh6712@sbc.com>
        DESC Central <DESCCentral@sbis.sbc.com>

Note that I don't work for SBC, I just use an xDSL line at home.

Martin

Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:17:24 -0800
From: Martin J. Levy

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If you have an xDSL line with static IP's on a /27, then

Actually, it's NxT1 IMA with a /20, to be delegated as 4x /22.
I'd not post to NANOG over DSL or a long prefix. :wink:

In my case they did NOT list PBI/SBC as a "NS" for that
specific zone, hence it always comes over to my boxes.

Yes. This is what is desirable. Not hard when delegating
prefixes le /24 from a /14.

Why is this confusing? Because if you got the same email as

It isn't... if they'd either delegate properly or slave the
zones, I'd be happy. I'd even settle for a 2317-ish CNAME,
although that's not ideal, and certainly not required when
dealing with short prefixes.

Contact email address I have in my files for PBI/SBC DNS

Danke.

Eddy

I am glad they delegated correctly for you. Take a look at the
delegation for 128.95.205.63.in-addr.arpa if you want to see what SBC
did for mine.

For extra fun and laughs, take a look at what SBC's nameservers return
when queried. And they have refused multiple requests to lose the
pbi.net nameservers.

Cheers,

matto