On 5/7/12 8:29 AM, "hugo hugoo" <hugo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all, > > I have the following situation in my zone migration for one server (A) to > another server (B) > > The zone is called toto.be and contains the following record: > > www.toto.be 86400 IN CNAME www.titi.be > > > ==> the zone titi.be is in the same server (A) but is not transferred to the > server (B). I am assuming here that server B is not set up for recursion. > > If I do a dig @SERVER(A) www.toto.be ==> I receive the IP corresponding to > www.titi.be The extra information is provided when it is known. > If I do a dig @SERVER(B) www.toto.be ==> I do not receive the IP > corresponding to www.titi.be Since there is no recursion allowed, all SERVER(B) can provide is the information for which it is authoritative. > - Is this situation due to the fact that dig always and only contacts the > server mentionned in the command ? Yes. Dig id not a complete resolver, it does not chase down incomplete references or glue. > > - Does the titi.be and toto.be be on the same server to correctly use CNAMES? > No. A recursive resolver will determine the information using more than one query. -- Daniel J McDonald, CCIE # 2495, CISSP # 78281 _______________________________________________ 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
