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04-30-2008, 12:17 PM
| | |  [SOLVED] Install without FQDN possible?
Can you install Zimbra w/o a fully quailified domain name? I know there are lots of posts about the FQDN, hosts file, DNS, etc. but what if you don't have one? Our website is hosted offsite by our ISP, and they put our email into a single account, we use fetchmail (SuSE OpenXchange 4) to get the mail and distribute it. All without a doman name for the email server. Just a local IP address, and a name like 'mailserv'.
Can I install Zimbra this way as well?
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Scott |
04-30-2008, 12:22 PM
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Welcome to the forums 
Why not just use a fake domain name ? ie. mailserver.mydomain.net
If you use a Split DNS - Zimbra :: Wiki configuration you can set what you like. Once setup, add your actual domain so you can set your from address. Then add a external account to fetch your email, or use fetchmail for multiple accounts, and away you go.
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04-30-2008, 12:39 PM
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I tried that, but the install crapped out with the errror to fix the hosts file.
Here is what I have: Code: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost mailserv
192.168.7.103 mailserv.rci.ca mailserv |
04-30-2008, 12:47 PM
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ok. if you can provide the following would help Code: cat /etc/hosts
cat /etc/resolv.conf
dig rci.ca mx
dig rci.ca ns
host `hostname` <- note backticks and not double quotes
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04-30-2008, 01:02 PM
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Here they are. What does it matter what rci.ca produces? I thought you said I could use a bogus domain? Code: [root@mailserv zcs]# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost mailserv
192.168.7.103 mailserv.rci.ca mailserv
192.168.7.107 phpserv
192.168.7.105 arrow Code: [root@mailserv zcs]# cat /etc/resolv.conf
search 199.246.2.115
nameserver 199.246.2.115
nameserver 4.2.2.1
nameserver 4.2.2.2 Code: [root@mailserv zcs]# dig rci.ca mx
; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> rci.ca mx
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 47111
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;rci.ca. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
rci.ca. 400 IN MX 300 rci.ca.s7b1.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 400 IN MX 400 rci.ca.s7b2.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 400 IN MX 100 rci.ca.s7a1.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 400 IN MX 200 rci.ca.s7a2.psmtp.com.
;; Query time: 134 msec
;; SERVER: 199.246.2.115#53(199.246.2.115)
;; WHEN: Wed Apr 30 15:58:57 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 145 Code: [root@mailserv zcs]# dig rci.ca ns
; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> rci.ca ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 40569
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;rci.ca. IN NS
;; ANSWER SECTION:
rci.ca. 291 IN NS connect.reach.net.
rci.ca. 291 IN NS flamingo.reach.net.
;; Query time: 86 msec
;; SERVER: 199.246.2.115#53(199.246.2.115)
;; WHEN: Wed Apr 30 16:00:46 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 78 Code: [root@mailserv zcs]# host `hostname`
Host mailserv not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)  |
04-30-2008, 01:21 PM
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Hello. If you use split DNS as you are behind a firewall, and you have a locally installed DNS server, then your fake domain will resolve where the MX record is for your ZCS installation. I presume 199.246.2.115 is a DNS server from your upstream provider ? This should be your ZCS server. Also, having a search of 199.246.2.115 in your /etc/resolv.conf is also wrong as that should specify which domains to search first ie. rci.ca when you specify a non FQDN.
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04-30-2008, 01:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uxbod  I presume 199.246.2.115 is a DNS server from your upstream provider ? | That is true. I have tried to setup a Split DNS as per the instructions on the link you provided but it didn't work. I get: Code: [root@mailserv named]# nslookup mailserv.rci.ca
nslookup: couldn't get address for 'mailserv.rci.ca': not found
Last edited by phoenix; 04-30-2008 at 11:12 PM..
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04-30-2008, 01:42 PM
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I have gotten a little further. Now, I am getting this: Code: [root@mailserv named]# nslookup mailserv.rci.ca
Server: mailserv.rci.ca
Address: 192.168.7.103#53
** server can't find mailserv.rci.ca: NXDOMAIN |
04-30-2008, 01:49 PM
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Here are those files requested earlier, after the attempt at setting up a Split DNS: Code: [root@mailserv named]# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.7.103 mailserv.rci.ca mailserv
192.168.7.107 phpserv
192.168.7.105 arrow Code: [root@mailserv named]# cat /etc/resolv.conf
search mailserv.rci.ca
nameserver mailserv.rci.ca
nameserver 4.2.2.1
nameserver 4.2.2.2 Code: [root@mailserv named]# dig rci.ca mx
; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> rci.ca mx
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56110
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;rci.ca. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
rci.ca. 102 IN MX 100 rci.ca.s7a1.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 102 IN MX 200 rci.ca.s7a2.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 102 IN MX 300 rci.ca.s7b1.psmtp.com.
rci.ca. 102 IN MX 400 rci.ca.s7b2.psmtp.com.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 509326 IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 509326 IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
;; Query time: 77 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.7.103#53(mailserv.rci.ca)
;; WHEN: Wed Apr 30 16:48:39 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 356 Code: [root@mailserv named]# dig rci.ca ns
; <<>> DiG 9.2.4 <<>> rci.ca ns
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 14274
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;rci.ca. IN NS
;; ANSWER SECTION:
rci.ca. 69 IN NS flamingo.reach.net.
rci.ca. 69 IN NS connect.reach.net.
;; Query time: 83 msec
;; SERVER: 4.2.2.1#53(4.2.2.1)
;; WHEN: Wed Apr 30 16:49:12 2008
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 78 Code: [root@mailserv named]# host `hostname`
Host mailserv not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
Last edited by strafford; 04-30-2008 at 01:51 PM..
Reason: duplication/overlap of posted code
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04-30-2008, 11:14 PM
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In your details above you do not have any A or MX records for the domain rci.ca. Post the BIND config files you've modified.
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Bill
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