force root servers to update IP number of host record

[Michael E. Hanson]

Looks to me like its just a matter of time.  I just queried NetSol for
OTN.COM, it now shows the new address for NS1.otn.com.

Also, a lookup on ns1.otn.com returned the address 206.72.86.3
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Aviram Carmi" <aviram at overthenet.com>
To: <bind-users at isc.org>
Cc: <phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: force root servers to update IP number of host record


>
> At 8:13 AM +0000 on 9/22/02 you wrote:
>
> >  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, but how do I do this?  I have not got a clue...
>
> what is a "glue record" by the way?
>
> I did fill a "HOST FORM" with Network Solution, is this what you
> mean?  Idid not delete, I just sent a  "MODIFY" with the new IP
> address.
>
> -avi
>
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