check-integrity complains while deleting MX record with no A record, but not while deleting.

[Mark Andrews]

> I am using bind9.4.1-P1
>  
> I am using nsupdate to add MX records
>  
> I added an MX record that does not refer to an A record.
> ie:
>  
> update add test.net.   500 IN MX 1 ddd.test.net.
>  
> There is no A record for "ddd.test.net."
>  
> It allows me to do this with no complaints.
>  
> However, when I try to delete this record with
> update delete test.net.   500 IN MX 1 ddd.test.net.
> I get 
> update failed: REFUSED
>  
>  
> This behavior continues until I set check-integrity no;
>  in the options clause.
>  
> The following settings made no difference:
>  
>  
> check-names master ignore;
> check-mx ignore;
> check-mx-cname ignore;
>  
>  
> My question is:
>  
> Shouldn't it also complain while ADDing the MX record

	Yes.  If you check the upcoming fixes on the web page
	or 9.4.2rc1 you will see that this is fixed.

> Having it complain while trying to delete a bad record seems
>   problematic. If I have a misconfigured record, I have to reset
> check-integrity to no,
>   delete the bogus record, and the set check-integrity back to yes?
>  
>  
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