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[Todd Snyder]

>> With a static-stub zone (new in BIND 9.8), your server would not prime its cache with the bad NS
>> rrset from the authoritative server. It would simply start all query resolution for the domain in
>> question (possibly bigger than the zone) at that server, thus bypassing the bad NS rrset.

>Then, what is the different between "static-stub" and "a forwarding zone"?

My understanding .. I am sure there are others here who can speak more authoritatively or with more correct terminology, but:

A forwarder simply forwards all queries to the indicated servers, and expects an answer back.

A stub will tell the resolver "for any zones matching this one, use these nameservers".  The resolver will use them like normal NS records, not expecting them to give an answer necessarily (could simply give back a referral).  Basically, it's short cutting the delegation process, but that's it, the server still has to do all the work.

Cheers,

Todd.



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