wildcard * in zone file and very low response time

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> 
> Thank you mark.=20
> 
> I am new in this field. Do you know how to configure a "root zone"
> instead of a "hint zone"?
> 
> In named.conf I have=20
> 
> Zone "." {
> 	type hint;
> 	file "named.ca";
> };
> 
> Here, named.ca is the standard file come with RedHat 7.2 Bind 9.
> 
> How to change type, and the file named.ca?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Defu

	The root zone is like any other zone.  It has a SOA and NS records
	at the top.  It has delegation information for child zones (if any).
	It has other records for data in the root zone.

	type should become 'master' or 'slave'.

	Mark
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