AXFR request when ixfr-from-differences is set

[Mark Andrews]

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> We have a scenario, where it slaves zones from a upstream master  
> capable of IXFR , but it also masters zones maintained by hand, for  
> which ixfr-from-differences is set to support IXFR to its downstream  
> clients.
> 
> Is there a way to take IXFR from a upstream master and support IXFR  
> transfer to its downstream clients for both the slaved zones and the  
> zones mastered locally ?

	ixfr-from-differences can be set at the ZONE level.
	It sounds like you are setting it at the view/options level.
 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Vicky Shrestha
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 7, 2008, at 04:29 AM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Is there a reason why a slave always requests AXFR transfers from
> >> master when ixfr-from-differences is set on the slave configuration ?
> >
> > 	Because it is assumed that the master doesn't support IXFR.
> > 	What's the point of generating IXFR deltas from IXFR deltas?
> > 	
> >> Can't it use the initial AXFR and the subsequent IXFR transfers to
> >> build the journal file.
> >
> > 	That's what named will do by default.  It will apply the
> > 	incoming IXFR stream to the journal.
> >
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >>
> >> Vicky Shrestha
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> > Mark Andrews, ISC
> > 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> > PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at isc.org
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Mark Andrews, ISC
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at isc.org