root server updates

[Michael Breton]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer [mailto:invalid at nospam.net]
> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:25 PM
> To: comp-protocols-dns-bind at isc.org
> Subject: root server updates
> 
> I have a dns server dns1.domain.com.  I have about 500 
> domains on several
> registrars pointing to it.  I need to change the IP on the 
> box and move it.
> Shouldn't I be able to just change the A record for 
> dns1.domain.com and have
> it work?  I tried that and I've waited 2 days and it still 
> shows the old IP
> at the root servers.  Did I do it wrong?

Yes.

Registrars store the DNSname/IP address for those DNS servers that are
entered for domains registered there.  You will need to change each and
every domain's information to update them all.  If you used the same
registrar for all the domains, then they likely have a way you can update
them all at once with a single change.

Michael Breton
Commtel