DNS debate

[Will Yardley]

Fongaboo wrote:
> I'm in a debate over DNS. If I change the A Record for a name server
> and submit a host change to NSI to change the listed IP for that
> server, will all domains that list that server as the provider of
> authoritative information resolve to the new IP for info? A call to
> NSI on the matter says yes.. that some alternate registrars may list
> the old IP on WHOIS information, but the root servers will still
> direct everyone to the hostname of the name server, a lookup is
> performed and then the lookup server serving the person making the DNS
> request queries our server at its new IP. Two of my colleagues agree
> with this. But two others say that no - the root servers refer people
> by IP address, so when a lookup is performed it designates people to
> the authoritative server by IP as listed on the record for the domain
> being looked up. Does this make any sense? And does anyone have an
> answer?

You are correct - even if a registrar has the wrong IP address, the root
servers will still have the right info.


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>  shot through the heart              ooh baby do you know what that's worth
>  and you're to blame                         ooh heaven is a place on earth
>  darling you give love                  they say in heaven love comes first
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umm i think credit for that one has to go to bon jovi.... orbital may
have covered it, but they can't take credit for the words or music.

w

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