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3.1.1. resolv.conf
The first step in testing BIND9 is to add the nameserver's IP Address to a hosts resolver. The Primary nameserver should be configured as well as another host to double check things. Refer to Section 1.3.1, “DNS Client Configuration” [p. 44] for details on adding nameserver addresses to your network clients, and afterwards check that the file /etc/resolv.conf contains (for this example):
nameserver 192.168.1.10
nameserver 192.168.1.11
Nameservers that listen at 127.* are responsible for adding their own IP addresses to resolv.conf (using resolvconf). This is done via the file /etc/default/bind9 by changing the line RESOLVCONF=no to RESOLVCONF=yes.
You should also add the IP Address of the Secondary nameserver in case the Primary becomes unavailable.