Zone file not updating

[Alan Clegg]

Linux Addict wrote:
> Nikolai Lusan wrote:
>> On Tue, 2008-08-19 at 23:45 -0700, Nelson Serafica wrote:
>>> I'm updating the mx record in one of our hosted domain in our dns 
>>> server. After I change the mx record of the zone file, I do rndc 
>>> reload to apply the mx record and forward the copy to my secondary 
>>> nameserver. However, when I do "dig mx <domain>", mx record doesn't 
>>> change.

>> So you edited the file and changed the value of some "foo IN MX <XX>
>> bar" line .. did you remember to update the serial in the SOA?

> It wont do immediately. Either you change the serial no or you have wait 
> until the "refresh" time on your SOA expires so the master pushes the 
> changes.

Due to the way that updates work, if you don't increment your SOA, the
slave servers are NEVER going to get the update if you forget to bump
the serial number.

Just Do It.

AlanC