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List:       bind9-users
Subject:    Re: Convert slave to master
From:       rshah () rupalifinechem ! com
Date:       2002-05-28 15:46:16
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Yes this is possible just check that the most latest zone transfer has 
taken place by checking the date stamp on the db files, this will make 
sure that you have the latest xone files from the master.

Thank you
Rakesh Shah

> 
> Shawn Bierman wrote:
> 
> >I am going to attempt to make an existing slave server the new master =
> >server.
> >
> >My questions are:
> >
> >Can I use the existing data files that the slave is currently using for 
=
> >the new master db files?
> >
> >Do I only need to:
> >1. remove the 'masters {xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx; };' statements from named.conf
> >2. replace 'type slave' with 'type master' in named.conf
> >
> >I will be shutting off the original master so I don't really need to 
spend =
> >time altering his config.
> >
> >BIND9 on OpenBSD is what the slave (soon to be master) is running.
> >
> >Is this possible?
> >
> >tia,
> >-shawn
> >  
> >
> As far as I know it should work. You will lose formatting and comments 
> in original zone files. Make sure that all zones are at sync with 
> master, if there are many, you may meet nasty suprise.
> 
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