force root servers to update IP number of host record

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

Aviram Carmi <aviram at overthenet.com> wrote:


> Hi all,

> First, I am not very familiar with DNS/Bind/root servers etc, even
> though it might look like I am... so please be very detailed with your
> responses, thanks.

> In anticipation of moving to a new office, I put a domain name server
> on the new network, so now I have two NS1.OTN.COM, one with the old IP
>   216.89.30.3 still on the old network and one with the new ip
> 216.72.86.3 on the new network

> I've changed my zone files on both servers to the new IP

> I've changed the DNS/HOST IP numbers with OpenSRS, filled the NetSol
> HOST FORM, and also with GANDI (these are all the registrars I use)

> however, the root servers still answer with the old IP number....

> and the TTL seems to be static, i.e. it does not count down.

> How do I force the Root Servers to recognize the change?

> Or will it automatically happen after few days?

> I sort of recall that last time I move my office and changed IP
> numbers (about 6 years ago), I had to do a repeated nslookup query,
> which seemed to have accelerated the TTL count down, but this did not
> seem to help this time, the TTL at the root server refuses to budge...

You missed to remove your old "gluerecords" for :
NS1.otn.com.            2D IN A         216.89.30.3
NS2.otn.com.            2D IN A         216.89.31.3

you will have to delete these , then add new ones 
with the new ip-addresses.




> Thanks,

> -avi


> here are nslookup and whois results:

> <nslookup:ns1.otn.com/*/A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET>

> Non-authoritative answer:
> ns1.otn.com                   A     172800  216.89.30.3

> Authority:
> otn.com                       NS    172800  ns1.otn.com
> 216.89.30.3  <-- old stale info
> otn.com                       NS    172800  NS2.otn.com
> 216.89.31.3
> NSLookup normal completion.

> <nslookup:ns1.otn.com/*/G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET>

> Non-authoritative answer:
> ns1.otn.com                   A     172800  216.89.30.3

> Authority:
> otn.com                       NS    172800  ns1.otn.com
> 216.89.30.3 <-- old stale info
> otn.com                       NS    172800  NS2.otn.com
> 216.89.31.3
> NSLookup normal completion.

> nslookup at of my own server seems to be OK:

> <nslookup:ns1.otn.com/*>

> Authoritative answer:
> ns1.otn.com                   A     3600    206.72.86.3

> Authority:
> otn.com                       NS    3600    ns1.otn.com
> 206.72.86.3  <--- correct
> otn.com                       NS    3600    ns2.otn.com
> 216.89.31.3
> NSLookup normal completion.

> Whois info is correct, and reflects the new IP number:
> <whois://otn.com@216.40.33.39>

> Registrant:
>   Over TheNet (r)
>   PO BOX 1499
>   Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
>   US

>   Domain Name: OTN.COM

>   Administrative Contact:
>      Carmi, Aviram  aviram at overthenet.com
>      PO BOX 1499
>      Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
>      US
>      +1.8053841144

>   Technical Contact:
>      Carmi, Aviram  aviram at overthenet.com
>      PO BOX 1499
>      Camarillo, CA 93011-1499
>      US
>      +1.8053841144



>   Registrar of Record: TUCOWS, INC.
>   Record last updated on 04-Jun-2002.
>   Record expires on 11-Jun-2003.
>   Record Created on 12-Jun-1995.

>   Domain servers in listed order:
>      NS1.OTN.COM   206.72.86.3   <----- correct
>      NS2.OTN.COM   216.89.31.3


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