gc888/simple-nodejs-dns-server

Simple NodeJS DNS Server w/ failover

#Simple NodeJS DNS Server

Requirements:

• nodejs needs to be installed. On debian, use aptitude install nodejs or download via nodejs.org
• native-dns. This can be installed using npm install on the command line, assuming you have npm installed (http://npmjs.org)

Running the test:

#Terminal 1 - Type :-
~> cd /path/to/Simple-NodeJS-DNS-Server
~> node dns-server-test.js
#output
Listening on 53

 

#Terminal 2 - Type :-
~> dig www.facebook.com @127.0.0.1
~> dig test.dns @127.0.0.1

#output
; <<>> DiG 9.8.1-P1 <<>> test.dns @127.0.0.1
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 3435
;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;test.dns.			IN	A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
test.dns.		30	IN	A	127.1.2.1
test.dns.		30	IN	A	127.1.2.2
test.dns.		30	IN	A	127.1.2.3

;; Query time: 5 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Fri Aug 24 01:44:00 2012
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 74