On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Patrik Fältström <p...@frobbit.se> wrote:
>
> > On 2 apr 2015, at 21:51, Paul Hoffman <paul.hoff...@vpnc.org> wrote:
> >
> > Given this thread, I propose the following for the draft:
>
> Well, I would change things around so that it is more clear primary and
> secondary are the terms to use today, like:
>
> Primary servers and secondary servers --- These where historically named
> "master server" and "slave server", which were the terms used in the early
> DNS RFCs. The current common usage has shifted to "primary" and "secondary".
>
> Secondary server --- An authoritative server which uses zone transfer to
> retrieve the zone. (See {{RFC1996}}, section 2.1) {{RFC2182}} where
> secondary (slave) servers are described in detail.
>
> Primary --- Any authoritative server configured to be the source of zone
> transfer for one or more secondary servers. (See {{RFC1996}}, section 2.1)
> {{RFC2136}} where "primary" (master) servers are described as "an
> authoritative server configured to be the source of AXFR or IXFR data for
> one or more slave servers".
>
> It should be noted that both of these are roles. For example, a server
> that is secondary can also act as a primary server for another secondary
> server.
>
>
I might propose the following, so the terms still exist in the listing, but
are simply pointers to the more current terms:
Secondary Server --- "An authoritative server which uses zone transfer to
retrieve the zone" ({{RFC1996}}, section 2.1). {{RFC2182}} describes
secondary servers in detail. Although early DNS RFCs (e.g., RFC1996)
referred to this as a "slave", the current common usage has shifted to
"secondary" (See, e.g., RFC2182).
Primary Server --- "Any authoritative server configured to be the source of
zone transfer for one or more [secondary] servers" ({{RFC1996}}, section
2.1), or, more specifically, "an authoritative server configured to be the
source of AXFR or IXFR data for one or more [secondary] servers" (RFC
2136). Although early DNS RFCs (e.g., RFC1996) referred to this as a
"master", the current common usage has shifted to "primary" (See, e.g.,
RFC2182).
Master Server --- See Primary Server.
Slave Server --- See Secondary Server.
Regards,
Casey
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