Update at Secondary DNS

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Chandan Teckchandani  mailme at chandan.zzn.com <mailme at chandan.zzn.com> wrote:
> Hi ALL
> I have a very simple query.  Please answer.

> Updates in the secondary DNS should happen when we update Serial no of
> the forward/reverse file of a particualar zone at the master or it
> should have
> after we update serial in master and restart the server at secondary ?

> My problem is that updates dont happen in secondary unless I restart
> the secondary DNS server.  Please tell is it like that or it should
> happen when I simply change a serial in master.

If the master sends "notify" messages ( which all modern nameserver do) 
slaves should update ( slaves must understand "notify", most do)

Misconfigurations may prevent notify from working.

> Regards
> Chandan Teckchandani
> mailme at chandan.zzn.com


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