ns record caching question

Joseph S D Yao jsdy at cospo.osis.gov
Mon Jul 17 22:08:30 UTC 2000


On Mon, Jul 17, 2000 at 04:19:45PM -0400, Wayne S. Gabree wrote:
> 
> If the root nameservers point to ns1 & ns2, but the ns records on ns1 &
> ns2 are ns3 & ns4, which ns records will get cached and used for future
> queries?
> 
> In other words, does a nameserver get the ns records from the
> authoritative servers, keep them and throw away the ns records it got
> from the root name servers?

ISTM that ns3 and ns4 are kept.  This is a pathological condition and
should be fixed ASAP.  "Say What You Mean" is the Whole of the Law.  An
inconsistent database creates inconsistent results.

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