hollandm@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (Martin Holland) (07/05/88)
I am looking for a machine to act as a name server for our local site. We have a large, diverse number of machines running TCP/IP. (e.g. IBM, HP, SUN, Apollo, PC, VAX) over our local Ethernet. Trying to keep all the local Hostname Tables in step with each other is becoming a real bind. We thought of using the IBM system as a name server as their implementation of TCP/IP allows for a name server. However it transpires that a prerequisite is SQL to contain the database. We don't have SQL and the cost is horrendous. Does anyone know of any name server software that can either be installed onto one of the existing machines or perhaps a stand-alone system perhaps based on a PC which isn't too expensive. Thanks in advance. M. C. Holland.
ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) (07/10/88)
The Berkeley name server will run on most Berkeley UNIX derivatives like your Sun (and your VAX, if it is running BSD or Ultrix). The VAX, if running Wollongong's VMS will also run their version of the name server (probably also BIND, but I've never had to look at it to find out). -Ron
edm@nwnexus.WA.COM (Ed Morin) (07/11/88)
In article <504@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk> hollandm@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (Martin Holland) writes: >the local Hostname Tables in step with each other is becoming a real bind. ^^^^ AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! (The same from Berkeley could solve some of your problems...) Ed Morin Northwest Nexus Inc. edm@nwnexus.wa.com