J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET cached address question

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> in comp.protocols.dns.bind i read:
> 
> >dig @your.primary.dns > root.file
> 
> unless `your.primary.dns' still has the old j value cached.  using
> @some.root.other.than.j is more certain.
> 
> -- 
> bringing you boring signatures for 17 years
> 

	Even the old J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET will give you the right answer.
	
	Mark

; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> ns . @198.41.0.10 
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 13, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 13
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;	., type = NS, class = IN

;; ANSWER SECTION:
.			6D IN NS	D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
.			6D IN NS	E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	128.8.10.90
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	198.41.0.4
H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	128.63.2.53
C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.33.4.12
G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.112.36.4
F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.5.5.241
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	128.9.0.107
J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.58.128.30
K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	193.0.14.129
L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	198.32.64.12
M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	202.12.27.33
I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.36.148.17
E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.	5w6d16h IN A	192.203.230.10

;; Total query time: 329 msec
;; FROM: drugs.dv.isc.org to SERVER: 198.41.0.10  198.41.0.10
;; WHEN: Tue Nov 12 08:07:56 2002
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 17  rcvd: 436

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