When BIND 9.9.0 was released, we started converting our DNSSEC-signed zones to inline signing.
Everything went smoothly with all but one of our zones ("pesky.zone", below). With that zone, after named signed it and completed an AXFR-style IXFR to each of four slaves, it proceeded to start repeatedly incrementing the SOA serial and retransferring. By the time we stopped it, named had incremented the serial almost 200 times, with corresponding IXFRs. There is nothing different about this zone from any of our others, except that it contains somewhat more RRs. (There are no dynamic updates permitted, no DS records for delegated subdomains, nothing else that we could think of to explain the behavior.) Why would named go crazy when we configure inline signing for this one zone, when all of our other zones are working fine with inline signing? Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: received control channel command 'reconfig' Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: loading configuration from '/etc/named.conf' Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: reading built-in trusted keys from file '/etc/bind.keys' Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: using default UDP/IPv4 port range: [1024, 65535] Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: using default UDP/IPv6 port range: [1024, 65535] Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: prefix length for ::1 is unknown (assume 128) Mar 2 14:33:14 ns0 named[806928]: sizing zone task pool based on 207 zones Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN: (master) removed Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: prefix length for ::1 is unknown (assume 128) Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: reloading configuration succeeded Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN (unsigned): loaded serial 2012030200 Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: any newly configured zones are now loaded ... Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN (signed): loaded serial 2012030200 Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 daemon:err|error named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN (signed): receive_secure_serial: unchanged Mar 2 14:33:15 ns0 named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN (signed): reconfiguring zone keys Mar 2 14:33:16 ns0 named[806928]: zone pesky.zone/IN (signed): next key event: 02-Mar-2012 15:33:15.740 Mar 2 14:33:16 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42941/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:17 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48695/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:17 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52228/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:17 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42941/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:17 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51606/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:18 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48695/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:18 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52228/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:18 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51606/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': AXFR-style IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:21 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42944/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:21 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42944/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:21 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52229/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:21 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48700/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:21 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51607/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:22 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52229/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:22 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48700/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:22 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51607/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:26 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42945/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:26 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42945/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:26 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52230/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:26 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48702/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:26 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51608/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:27 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48702/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:27 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52230/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:27 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51608/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:31 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42947/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:31 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42947/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:31 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51609/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:31 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48703/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:31 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52231/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:32 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48703/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:32 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51609/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:32 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52231/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:36 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42952/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:36 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42952/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52232/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48706/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51610/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52232/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48706/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:37 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51610/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:41 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42954/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42954/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48709/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52233/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51611/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48709/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52233/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:42 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51611/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:46 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42957/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42957/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51612/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52234/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48710/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51612/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48710/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:47 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52234/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42960/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42960/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51613/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48713/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52235/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48713/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51613/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:52 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52235/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:57 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42962/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:33:57 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42962/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:57 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51614/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:33:57 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48715/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:33:57 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52236/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:33:58 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48715/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:58 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51614/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:33:58 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52236/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:34:02 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42963/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns3 Mar 2 14:34:02 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns3]#42963/key ns0-ns3 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:34:02 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48718/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns4 Mar 2 14:34:02 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52237/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns2 Mar 2 14:34:02 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51615/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR started: TSIG ns0-ns1 Mar 2 14:34:03 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns4]#48718/key ns0-ns4 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:34:03 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns2]#52237/key ns0-ns2 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended Mar 2 14:34:03 ns0 named[806928]: client [ns1]#51615/key ns0-ns1 (pesky.zone): transfer of 'pesky.zone/IN': IXFR ended .... _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users