forward zones in bind 8.2.3

[SHERMAN, Larry, GCM]

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> I have a Solaris 5.6 server running bind 8.2.3.  The named.conf file has
> 2 forwarders specified in the global options section.  My domain is
> "foo.com".  I have set up a lbnamed server on another box answering for
> the subdomain "balance.foo.com". I created an entry in named.conf for the
> subdomain:
> 
> zone "balance.foo.com" in {
> 	type forward;
> 	forward only;
> 	forwarders { a.b.c.d; };
> 	check-names warn;
> }
> 
> I can point nslookup at the lbnamed server and get answers in the form of
> CNAME records. It works.  I can point nslookup at my bind 8.2.3 server
> and  resolve everything, except anything in the balance subdomain.  A
> look at named.run shows that bind is managing the balance subdomain
> (although the messages look different for the root "foo.com" zone, which
> I presume is due to the difference in zone type), and has not ignored the
> directive.  When I snoop on port 53, I can see my nslookup session
> descending through the searchlist looking for an answer.  I never see any
> traffic being forwarded to a.b.c.d, the lbnamed server for
> balance.foo.com. 
> 
> I am somewhat confused, as I thought vers 8.2.3 and above supported this
> feature.  I have searched the lists and resources available, but have not
> found much in the way of help.  Do I have to go to version 9, or am I
> missing something?  
> 
> Any help would be great.
> 
> Thanks,
>  
> Larry Sherman   -- 
> 
> 


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