how to move a current dns server to a separate dns server?

[lkbryant]

hey guys

i was wondering what is the most safest and the best way to transfer an existing nameserver to a different server?

any ideas?

[Rich-Boy]

Hi lkbryant,
Do you mean that you want the DNS settings for a particular domain to be managed by a different server, in other words do you want to change the nameservers to something else?

If not fill me in

Chris

[lkbryant]

Hey Rich boy

What I want to do is basically my move my "nameservers" (ns1.xxxx.com, ns2.xxxx.com) to a separate different "physical server".
Also I'd preferably want to keep my name servers on their separate boxes, any ideas to what the safest way to achieve this?

[nobaloney]

lkbryant,

Your request may be too simplistic and my try at a response, below, may be too simplistic as well.

Here's my try:

1) create the nameserver on a new physical server.
2) copy over the /etc/named.conf file to the new server.
3) copy the /var/named/*.db files to the new server.
4) change the IP#(s) as required in both the named.conf file and the *.db files as/if required.
5) increment the serial number in each of the .db files by one.
6) restart BIND.

Jeff