Secondary xfer from bind 8.1.2 to bind 4.9.3

[Cricket Liu]

Peterson, Tony <Tony.Peterson at disney.com> wrote in message
news:<A908EC1F69F3D211B28E0008C7A420160D8599 at dwssrv20.noceast.dws.disney.com
>...
> I upgraded a primary to bind 8.1.2 - all functions test ok.
>
> Initiated a secondary xfer from a bind 4.9.3 box...
> the log on the 8.1.2 primary said xfer approved
> the log on the 4.9.3 box said masters unreachable
>
> Due to time limits in a production environment, backed the 8.1.2 box to
> 4.9.7 and the xfer works.
>
> I have not seen any compatibility issues in the 3rd edition bind book. Is
> anyone out there doing 8.x to 4.9.3 xfers?

Not personally, but they can certainly be done.  Can you do a

% dig @<primary master> axfr <zone>

from the slave?

cricket

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