NS records and serial numbers
rob at lexiconn.com
rob at lexiconn.com
Sun Oct 19 15:34:27 UTC 2003
> > - If a domain name has 3 nameservers, does the zonefile
*have* to
> > have all 3 listed as:
> > IN NS ns1.
> > IN NS ns2.
> > IN NS ns3.
> > I ask because some of our zonefiles on some nameservers do
not
> > list all 3 (We added a 3rd nameserver but some old records did
not
> > get updated). What problems could this cause?
> >
> > - If using 3 master nameservers for 1 domain, does the serial
> > number have to be the same on all 3 nameservers, or is it
> > namserver specific?
>
> I'm under the impression that you don't do zonetransfers between
de
> nameservers, is that correct?
>
> Usually you would make one of the three nameservers the
primary, and that's
> the only server where you edit your zonefile. The other two
servers
> automatically do zonetransfers when the serial on the master is
higher than
> the serial of their local copy.
> Then all records are identical, including nameserver records and
serials.
Our setup is 3 primaries, which we maintain via perl scripts. We
have chosen not to setup slave nameservers. That is why I am
asking what the implications are if the NS records are not identical /
missing one nameserver, or if the serial numbers are different,
etc...
Thanks.
Rob
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