NS record question

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Thu, Mar 29, 2001 at 07:36:48PM -0500, Joseph S D Yao wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2001 at 02:39:40PM -0500, Bob Vance wrote:
> ...
> > Actually, it appears that you do *not* have to have the NS records in
> > the parent zone *file*, though -- only in the child zone *file*.
> > 
> > This makes sense because, the NS records defined in child zone file will
> > show up in the servers cache anyway, since it's on the same server.
> > 
> > Thus, the NOTIFY issue that I raised couldn't actually exist -- the
> > primary *will* have the NS records for the child zone, like it or not :)
> 
> This is only because of a "bug"/"feature" [take your pick, I've seen it
> both ways] that was unintentional in BIND 8.  Because of stricter zone
> requirements, this does not happen in BIND 9.  You are going to be
> using BIND 9 or its descendants one of these days.  Fix it now.

I'm sorry!  I didn't realize how far behind in this particular thread I
got by being a few days back.  All the points I wanted to make have
been made.  Forget I wrote this.  5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... *snap*

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Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
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