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thanks for the helpful feedback guys!<BR>
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<DIV id=SkyDrivePlaceholder></DIV>> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:14:55 -0600<BR>> From: drf@maplepark.com<BR>> To: sun-guru@live.com<BR>> CC: bind-users@lists.isc.org<BR>> Subject: Re: variable dig results<BR>> <BR>> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012, M. Meadows wrote:<BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Wondering why we get variable results from the following command: dig eftc.thehartford.com<BR>> > (sometimes we get authority section and additional section feedback ... sometimes we don't)<BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> > ;; Query time: 52 msec<BR>> > ;; SERVER: 172.25.17.185#53(172.25.17.185) ;; WHEN: Fri Jan 6 00:10:02 2012 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 202<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > I assume this is due to differences in response from different auth nameservers. If that's the case ... what does one have set up to return the 2nd response?<BR>> <BR>> As the server wasn't specified, dig tries each of the servers listed in <BR>> /etc/resolv.conf and used 172.25.17.185 both times, one with the rd flag <BR>> set and got a non-authoritative answer and an authoritative. I'd assume <BR>> there are multiple instances or views and you're getting cached answers <BR>> occasionally. If consistency is needed, maybe specify the server with <BR>> @server and/or +[no]recurse<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> David Forrest St. Louis, Missouri<BR></DIV> </div></body>
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