Add default TTL entry please!

[Kevin Darcy]

BIND *already* has a default: it uses the SOA minimum field in lieu of an
explicit $TTL value. This is really more of a logging (or even just a logging
*verbiage*) issue, than anything else...


- Kevin

Craig Mason wrote:

> Hey developers of BIND, I've got a better idea rather than answering this
> every two to three days in the list -
>
> Why not simply make a default TTL ????? If BIND doesn't see one, why not
> assume 1D or whatever? I'm no expert but I think it would cut down on the
> questions!
>
> ... Craig
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: news at burlma1-snr2.gtei.net [mailto:news at burlma1-snr2.gtei.net]On
> Behalf Of Barry Margolin
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 8:26 AM
> To: comp-protocols-dns-bind at moderators.isc.org
> Subject: Re: TTL Help
>
> In article <2E152C7515E at cclru.randwick.unsw.edu.au>,
> Dennis Kavadas <D.Kavadas at cclru.randwick.unsw.edu.au> wrote:
> >Hi All...
> >
> >I have a question.
> >I keep getting the error "No TTL set using SOA"
> ....
> >Any suggestions ?
>
> Add
>
> $TTL 1D
>
> at the very beginning of the file.  This is explained in the documentation
> at www.isc.org, and is answered here every 2-3 days.
>
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