[asterisk-users] Losing local SIP phones when internet goes down?

[Matt Riddell]

On 6/02/10 4:06 AM, Dave Cotton wrote:
> On 05/02/10 16:01, Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 5 Feb 2010, Vinícius Fontes wrote:
>>
>>> I solved similar issues by setting srvlookup=no, having bind running
>>> locally and just the line "nameserver 127.0.0.1" on /etc/resolv.conf.
>>>
>>
>> Your local bind is what solved the problem.  The srvlookup=no didn't
>> actually help IMO.
>
> Given the choice between configuring bind and dnsmasq I know which I'd
> go for.

They're both pretty easy - bind9 easier I reckon.

To set up on debian do:

apt-get install bind9

add to the top of /etc/resolv.conf

nameserver 127.0.0.1

Then it's done.

Dnsmasq is probably overkill for this type of thing, though some people 
in the office prefer it to bind.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
Managing Director
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