Hi Todd,

You can easily check this by checking for the "AA" flag in dig's output.

An authoritative domain:
......
;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
......

A non-authoritative (or cached) domain:
......
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 7, ADDITIONAL: 0
......

Notice the "aa" missing from the "flags" field.

HTH,
Andy

Todd Snyder wrote:
Good afternoon,

I am writing some verification steps for a change.  The change in
question is to remove a zone from a server and replace it with a
delegation.  I need to validate that the local server is no longer
answering authoritatively, instead making sure I'm getting a delegated
answer.

I have full access to the shell on the server, and I am looking for a to
verify that a server does not hold a zone.

I'm sure I'm just having a dumb moment, and that the return codes from
dig can give me what I need, but I can't figure it out.

Can anyone help point me in the right direction?

Cheers,

Todd.

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