Query about mirroring Root DNS Server

[nex6]

* Tony Finch <dot at dotat.at> [2012-07-06 11:30:43 +0100]:

> Gaurav Kansal <gaurav.kansal at nic.in> wrote:
> >
> > Somewhere I heard that one of the Root Servers allows you to take a zone
> > copy of that, so that if you want to look and feel about Root DNS
> > servers, you can do so.
> >
> > Is it true? If yes then can anyone please guide me which Root DNS Server
> > is allowing for the same?
> 
> You can find out for yourself (see below). I usually use the F root since
> I know the ISC has a long-term policy of allowing zone transfers.
> 
> Some people like to slave the root zone on their recursive servers instead
> of using the root zone hints. This is not the same as looking or feeling
> like a root server. If you want to actually look and feel like a root
> server, talk to ICANN who are very liberal in allowing sites to host
> instances of the L root.
> http://blog.icann.org/2012/03/l-root-in-your-pocket/
> http://dns.icann.org/lroot/infocollect/
> 
> $ for i in `jot -c 13 97`; do echo === $i; dig axfr . @$i.root-servers.net | grep failed; done
> === a
> ; Transfer failed.
> === b
> === c
> === d
> ; Transfer failed.
> === e
> ; Transfer failed.
> === f
> === g
> === h
> ; Transfer failed.
> === i
> ; Transfer failed.
> === j
> ; Transfer failed.
> === k
> === l
> ; Transfer failed.
> === m
> ; Transfer failed.
> 
> Tony.



what would be the benefits of slaving root? 



-Nex6 





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