DNS Zone Transfer via port #?

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Fri Oct 20 22:18:51 UTC 2000


	DNS uses port 53 both UDP and TCP most transactions can be done
	using either UDP or TCP.  Large transactions (>512 bytes) require
	TCP.  Zone transfers (AXFR) however only occur with TCP.

	Mark

> Can someone tell me which ip port zone transfers happen?  My assumption was p
> ort 53 (UDP).  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
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