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03-02-2009, 06:15 AM
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| | cat /etc/hosts Code: 127.0.0.1 localhost
78.46.91.12 smtp.netjungle.it smtp cat /etc/resolv.conf Code: nameserver 127.0.0.1
# hetzner
nameserver 213.133.98.98
nameserver 213.133.99.99
nameserver 213.133.100.100
# opendns
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220 dig netjungle.it MX Code: ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> netjungle.it MX
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 50075
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;netjungle.it. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
netjungle.it. 3600 IN MX 20 smtp2.netjungle.it.
netjungle.it. 3600 IN MX 10 smtp.netjungle.it.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 29597 IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29597 IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN A 127.0.0.1
;; Query time: 110 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 2 14:13:36 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 300 dig netjungle.it ANY Code: ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> netjungle.it ANY
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 23037
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;netjungle.it. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION:
netjungle.it. 3542 IN MX 10 smtp.netjungle.it.
netjungle.it. 3542 IN MX 20 smtp2.netjungle.it.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
. 29539 IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
. 29539 IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN A 127.0.0.1
;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 2 14:14:34 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 300 host `hostname` Code: smtp.netjungle.it has address 127.0.0.1
smtp.netjungle.it mail is handled by 10 smtp.netjungle.it. I can confirm you that I had the same problem both with source server up or not.
At the moment I can't switch off it because it's in production. I've got a backup MX server but I can shutdown Zimbra just in the night.
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Last edited by drizzt; 03-02-2009 at 06:20 AM..
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03-02-2009, 06:27 AM
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Posts: 19,653
| | You need zimbra to have an IP on your LAN not localhost and you also need the following in your /etc/hosts file: Code: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
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03-02-2009, 06:29 AM
| | | As you have a local BIND install just point the MX and A records at the IP 78.46.91.12 which you have assigned; plus fixing the localhost entry which Phoenix has advised.
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03-02-2009, 06:46 AM
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| | smtp.netjungle.it is pointing to 127.0.0.1 in both configurations.
New Server Code: ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> smtp.netjungle.it ANY
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 24368
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;smtp.netjungle.it. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION:
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN SOA smtp.netjungle.it. hostmaster.smtp.netjungle.it. 10118 43200 3600 3600000 2592000
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN NS 127.0.0.1.smtp.netjungle.it.
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN A 127.0.0.1
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN MX 10 smtp.netjungle.it.
;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 2 14:45:17 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 138 Old Server Code: ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> smtp.netjungle.it ANY
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 861
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 4, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;smtp.netjungle.it. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION:
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN SOA smtp.netjungle.it. hostmaster.smtp.netjungle.it. 10118 43200 3600 3600000 2592000
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN NS 127.0.0.1.smtp.netjungle.it.
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN A 127.0.0.1
smtp.netjungle.it. 2592000 IN MX 10 smtp.netjungle.it.
;; Query time: 1 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 2 14:43:29
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03-02-2009, 06:55 AM
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| | Quote:
Originally Posted by drizzt smtp.netjungle.it is pointing to 127.0.0.1 in both configurations. | That is incorrect, you need to point it to a real IP address. Is this server behind a firewall and on a public IP?
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03-02-2009, 06:58 AM
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| | Quote:
Originally Posted by phoenix That is incorrect, you need to point it to a real IP address. Is this server behind a firewall and on a public IP? | The old server is behind a firewall, the new one has a public IP.
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03-02-2009, 07:00 AM
| | | If your new server going to be sat in a DMZ using your public IP or will it still be behind a firewall on a private IP/NATd ?
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03-02-2009, 07:11 AM
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| | The current Zimbra server is behind my company firewall in Italy, using NAT for needed ports.
The new server is out of my network, in a german webfarm, and it has just a public IP.
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03-02-2009, 07:12 AM
| | | Okay, so install your new server with the public IP and update /etc/resolv.conf so that it points to the locally installed BIND server. Then for BIND setup the A and MX records to use the public IP.
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03-02-2009, 08:42 AM
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| | Render unto sysadmin what is sysadmin's!
Yes, my internal DNS was saying smtp.netjungle.it is 127.0.0.1, and my /etc/hosts was saying it's the public IP.
I kept the Split DNS configuration but it's just for a firewalled installation.
I think it will be ok next time I try to move it.
Many thanks, I owe a pint of beer to you. 
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Last edited by drizzt; 03-02-2009 at 08:44 AM..
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