Source:How to check DNS configuration
How to check DNS configuration
General
Most of our customers face problems while configuring new clients. Often the source of the problems are misconfigured DNS Servers, or no functional DNS at all. This document describes how to use Sesam with DNS names and how to check wether if you DNS configuration is OK.
Requirements and Rules
- Sesam needs a propper DNS names to work, it will NOT work with IP Adresses
- All DNS Names have to correctly resolve forward and reverse
- If no DNS Server is available, the hosts file of the client and backup server have to be used for make systems available via DNS name