Cannot resolve DNS off public dns, but can via nameserver ip

Dave Sparro dsparro at gmail.com
Fri Aug 13 20:19:58 UTC 2010


On 8/13/2010 1:53 PM, Mike Mackintosh wrote:
> How will the registrar be able to resolve the host name
> dns.angryserver.net if dns is not propagating? I understand that when
> you register a domain, the registrar will send the nameserver
> information to the root servers, which are then queried for your domain
> when you do a lookup. If dns.angryserver.net and dns2.angryserver.net is
> not propagated to the root servers, how can it be resolved to the
> correct nameserver? Do i need to create an A record for another domain
> and point that to the nameservers, and then update my NS records for
> angryserver.net to use the other domain?
>

The registrar will have a mechanism for you to supply the IP address(es) 
of you name server(s).  These are called glue records.

-- 
Dave



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