In /etc/named.conf zone "assertis.net" { type master; file "assertis.net.hosts"; }; In /var/named/assertis.net.hosts $ttl 38400 assertis.net. IN SOA ns.mindyourownwebsite.com. nick.assertis.co.uk. ( 20056112502 10800 3600 604800 38400 ) assertis.net. IN NS ns.mindyourownwebsite.com. IN NS ns2.mindyourownwebsite.com. ; mail server for user@domain assertis.net. IN MX 10 mail.assertis.net. ; set domain = www.domain www IN A 212.100.247.167 ; Addresses of hosts IN A 212.100.247.167 ftp IN CNAME www sites IN A 81.2.119.162 167.247.100.212.in-addr.arpa. IN PTR assertis.net.