TTL for zones

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 06:01:33PM +0100, David Jeffery wrote:
...
> 127.0.0): No default TTL set using SOA
> minimum instead
> etc etc etc.
> 
> Now the 127 file looks like
> 
> @       IN      SOA     localhost. root.localhost.  (
>                                       1997022700 ; Serial
>                                       28800      ; Refresh
>                                       14400      ; Retry
>                                       3600000    ; Expire
>                                       86400 )    ; Minimum

The following is a pre-recorded message.

The last value of the SOA is now the negative TTL, not the TTL.  If you
do not have a $TTL directive as the first line of your file [or an
explicit TTL for every record], then:
	BIND 8.2.* complains and uses the negative TTL;
	BIND 9.* complains and rejects the zone.

Strongly suggest you start getting in the habit of using $TTL.

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