How to Add a DNS Listening Server

Last Updated for InterWorx version 3.0.1

• At least two InterWorx-CP servers

The purpose of this how-to is to walk you through the process of setting up one InterWorx-CP server to listen and publish DNS Zones for another InterWorx-CP server.

1. Click on the NodeWorx menu if it is not already expanded.
2. Click on the ♦    API Key item.
3. You should now be looking at the API Key controls in the main content area.
4. If an API Key is not already displayed, click the Generate button.
5. Copy the API key text blob to your local clipboard as you will need the copied API key for the next step
6. Proceed to the Add DNS Listening Server step

1. Click on the System Services menu if it is not already expanded.
2. Click on the ♦    DNS Server submenu if it is not already expanded.
3. Click on the      ◊    Synchronization item.
4. You should now be looking at the DNS Management :: Synchronization controls in the main content area.
5. Enter the hostname or IP address of the InterWorx-CP server that will be Listening to and publishing this server’s DNS Zones in the hostname field.
6. Enter the API key from the previous procedure into the API Key field.
7. It is recommended that you test your setup using the Test button. Doing a pre-addition test weeds out 90% of Node addition errors that can occur.
8. After a successful test run (denoted by the message: >> DNS host passed all pre DNS-sync tests : hostname) press the Add button to complete the DNS Listener addition.
9. The add will return with either: >> Node added successfully or an error regarding what happened.