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[Paul Jacobs]

Yes, but thanks for the info...


At 02:44 AM 7/5/2000, Sam Wilson wrote:
>In article <4.3.2.7.2.20000704152415.00b9a4f8 at mail.netpacq.com>, Paul
>Jacobs <paul at netpacq.com> wrote:
>
> >>Warning: verifying the NS delegations generated the following error(s):
> >>  Server ns1.ardentmicro.com is not authoritative for netpacq.com
> >>  Server ns2.netpacq.net is not authoritative for netpacq.com
> >
> >NS2.netpacq.net is a secondary name server.
>
>For the avoidance of doubt, a secondary nameserver SHOULD be authoritative
>- if it isn't then it's broken.  From outside (i.e. without logging into
>the relevant hosts and without picking up more subtle clues like the way
>changes propagate) it's impossible to tell which server is the primary
>(aka master) and which are secondaries (slaves).
>
>You may know all this and I apologise if you do.
>
>--
>Sam Wilson
>Network Services Division, Computing Services
>The University of Edinburgh
>Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Best regards,
Paul Jacobs /Senior Network Eng.
Commerce Service Provider (CSP)
Internet Presence Provider (IPP)
http://www.netpacq.com
mailto:paul at netpacq.com
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