stub versus forward

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> > I tried type forward and it also did not allow me. However I can do an nslo
> ok
> > up and set my server to server ip or ip1, I can then lookup stuff or even d
> o 
> > a ls -d (transfer).
> > 
> > I'm wondering if my global forwarder directive is not letting this take eff
> ec
> > t. The global forwarders are to our external dns. I thought local forwarder
> s 
> > 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 }; 

	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 th
> e 
> > zone file with only the NS and the A record for the NS. I then try to resol
> ve
> >  hostname.stubzone.com and my local name server does not know.
> > > >
> > > > I can however nslookup hostname.stubzone.com nameserver.stubzone.com an
> d 
> > 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 Names
> er
> > 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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PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at isc.org