stub versus forward

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> I tried type forward and it also did not allow me. However I can do an nslook
> up and set my server to server ip or ip1, I can then lookup stuff or even do 
> a ls -d (transfer).
> 
> I'm wondering if my global forwarder directive is not letting this take effec
> t. The global forwarders are to our external dns. I thought local forwarders 
> like such supersede the global settings.

	Add a empty forwarders clause to the zone to disable the glogal
	forwarding.

> 
> This is the entry on the local bind server.
> zone "subdomain.domain.com" {
>         type stub;
>         masters { server ip; server ip1; };
>         file "filename";
	  
	  forwarders { /* empty }; 

> };
> 
> I then try to resolve hostname.domain.domain.com and it did not work.
> 
> Thanks,
> AMS :-)
> Kevin Darcy wrote:
> 
> > Armin Safarians wrote:
> >
> > > I can, when I setup the stub zone, after the named bounce I received the 
> zone file with only the NS and the A record for the NS. I then try to resolve
>  hostname.stubzone.com and my local name server does not know.
> > >
> > > I can however nslookup hostname.stubzone.com nameserver.stubzone.com and 
> this works. I am confused.
> > > AMS :-)
> >
> > hostname.stubzone.com isn't a delegated subzone, is it?
> >
> > What if you change stubzone.com to a "type forward" zone? Can you resolve h
> ostname.stubzone.com then?
> >
> >                                                                            
>                                          - Kevin
> >
> > > Kevin Darcy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Armin Safarians wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I'm seeing a problem where the stub zone is transferred to my Nameser
> ver and I can even do a manual zone transfer. (as a measure of testing), I ca
> n not however resolve anything in this new zone. Any ideas..
> > > > >
> > > > > I should be able to resolve any host is the zone I setup a stub for, 
> correct.?
> > > >
> > > > Assuming you can talk to the published nameservers for the zone, yes. Y
> ou should look in the stub file and see if you can resolve queries from the n
> ameservers mentioned there.
> > > >
> > > >                                                                        
>                                                          - Kevin
> > > >
> 
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