TTL in DNS

Mark_Andrews at isc.org Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Wed Apr 3 00:02:17 UTC 2002


> 
> What is the Time to live for in the DNS?
> Not sure how it works here.
> Dont most people just use a hop-count?
> Why do we need it?

	Please go read RFC 2308.

> 
> Thanks,
> Crzzy1
> 
> Default Server:  rdns01.sntc03.exodus.net
> Address:  216.33.229.135
> 
> > set type=soa
> > exodus.net
> Server:  rdns01.sntc03.exodus.net
> Address:  216.33.229.135
> 
> Non-authoritative answer:
> exodus.net
>         origin = exodus.net
>         mail addr = hostmaster.exodus.net
>         serial = 2002031416
>         refresh = 10800 (3H)
>         retry   = 3600 (1H)
>         expire  = 604800 (1W)
>         minimum ttl = 900 (15M) <-----
> 
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