No Rootserver vs too much traffic

[Kevin Darcy]

j.foerster wrote:

> Kevin Darcy wrote
> >
> > It's certainly a plausible theory, if you're speaking of an internal root=
> >  zone
> > (the Internet root zone NS'es have 6-day TTL's so for an Internet-connect=
> > ed
> > server you wouldn't be seeing this problem after only 2 days).
>
> I`ve the the following root.hint:
> ---------8<----------
>
> .    3600000    IN    NS    primary.root.server.
>      3600000    IN    NS    secondary.root.server
>
> primary.root.server      3600000    IN    A    XXX.XXX.XXX.1
> secondary.root.server  3600000    IN    A    XXX.XXX.XXX.2
>
> ---------8<----------
> So in my opinion the TTL should be > 40 Days ....

No, the TTL's in the hints file are basically meaningless. named only uses the
hints file when it starts up, to get the real root-zone data. Then what matters
is what the TTL's are on *those* records.

> > Assuming, then, that you're speaking of an internal root zone, one possib=
> > le
> > solution is to make your nameserver a slave of the root zone. This should
> > allow it to better "weather the storms" (=FCberstehen) of high congestion.
>
> I`ve to ask the "Authority" for permission to do this.
>
> >
> > - Kevin
> Thank You so Far

You're welcome, so far.


- Kevin