RE: Apache configuration question

[<Matt.Haas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

It will take a lot longer than 3 hours for everyone to see the change.
DNS changes typically take 48-72 hours to propagate across the Internet
and can takes weeks in some cases.

I'm no expert on DNS but typically what you'll have is an A record for
your domain name itself (domain.com) and then CNAME records for any
other host names (such as www.domain.com) on that same IP address. A
CNAME record is just another alias for a given IP and by using them, it
cuts down on the number of entries that need to be changed when an IP
address changes. For a couple of host names, having multiple A records
isn't a problem but when you start getting a lot of host names for a
given IP, it really cuts down on the work you have to do.

You may also see MX records which are used for email only. Those should
be left alone unless your mail server is moving as well.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Paul Tuohy
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:55 AM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache configuration question

OK, I take that back. I found the A records and the CNAME on Domain
Direct 
(sheepish grin).

I am setting up the A record - since it is a static IP address that I
have.

It says it will take up to 3 hours to apply.

I assume I can disable the Domain Forwarding when the A record is set
up?

Thanks to everyone - I have learnt something new today :-)

Regards

Paul Tuohy
ComCon
+353 1 282 6230
www.comconadvisor.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Tuohy" <tuohyp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache configuration question


> OK, I don't see anything on Domain Direct that allows me to specify a 
> CNAME or A record.
>
> I do have "Advanced Options" that allow me to specify my servers - but
I 
> guess that means that I would need to be running my own DNS.
>
> I am having a look at ZoneEdit (thanks Nathan)
>
> Regards
>
> Paul Tuohy
> ComCon
> +353 1 282 6230
> www.comconadvisor.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Gibbs" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache configuration question
>
>
>> Paul Tuohy wrote:
>>> I have a registered domain which I want to forward to an IP address.
>>> It works fine but the resulting URL shows the IP address as opposed
>>> to the domain name. Is there something in the Apache configuration
>>> that I need to change or does the solution lie elsewhere?
>>
>> Paul:
>>
>> How are you forwarding the domain?  Are you using a URL forwarding 
>> service, or have you setup a CNAME or A entry in the DNS for the
domain?
>>
>> If you're using a url forwarding service, then it's quite possible
that 
>> the service will forward to a IP based URL.
>>
>> What you want to do is setup a A record that points to your IP
address, 
>> or CNAME entry that points to another (sub)domain name.
>>
>> david
>>
>>
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