Does BIND9 support broadcast/multicast query?

[Gregory Hicks]

> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:30:23 +0900
> From: Hideshi Enokihara <Hideshi.Enokihara at jp.yokogawa.com>
> To: bind-users at isc.org
> Subject: Does BIND9  support broadcast/multicast query?
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a simple question for BIND9.
> 
> Does BIND9 support a UDP query that is delivered using an IP
> broadcast or multicast address?

broadcast/multicast is handled by the router long before the request
ever reaches the server.  As far as the SERVER is concerned, it just
sees a request and processes normally.

> 
> Please teach me.
> 
> Best Regards,
> -- 
> *************************************
> Hideshi Enokihara
> IPv6 Business
> Network & Software Development Dept.
> Yokogawa Electric Corporation
> 
> 

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