[Gllug] Re: [GLUG] BIND NS Order

[Hendrik Visage]

On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 10:15:13AM -0000, Neil Fryer wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> HOw can I prioritise the order of my NS servers? Here is my Zone file, it
> isn't live yet, as I want to set up a tertiary NS server which will be
> hosted my me, and the Pri and Sec will be hosted by my ISP, and the order
> they are in here is the order that I want them in:

The NS records doesn't have a priority to them as do MX records.
They will all be dished out in a round robin fashion.

What is it you *REALLY* need to achieve?

Hendrik

> 
> $ORIGIN 12snap-mcd.com.
> $TTL 1D
> @       IN      SOA     ns.12snap.com. hostmaster.12snap.com. (
>                         2002111501 ; serial
>                         1D      ; refresh
>                         1H      ; retry
>                         1D      ; expire
>                         1H      ; time to live
>                         )
>                 NS      ns5.positive-internet.com.
>                 NS      ns1.positive-internet.com.
>                 NS      ns.12snap.com.
>                 MX      10 mcdmail.12snap-mcd.com.
> mcdmail         A       213.86.173.82
> 82              PTR     mcdmail
> 
> But yet, if I do a "dig ns 12snap-mcd.com", I get this:
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> ns 12snap-mcd.com
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 3
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;;      12snap-mcd.com, type = NS, class = IN
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> 12snap-mcd.com.         1D IN NS        ns5.positive-internet.com.
> 12snap-mcd.com.         1D IN NS        ns.12snap.com.
> 12snap-mcd.com.         1D IN NS        ns1.positive-internet.com.
> 
> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> ns.12snap.com.          1D IN A         213.86.173.99
> ns1.positive-internet.com.  1d23h50m50s IN A  195.8.71.30
> ns5.positive-internet.com.  1d23h50m50s IN A  213.253.19.33
> 
> ;; Total query time: 2 msec
> ;; FROM: greensnapper5 to SERVER: default -- 127.0.0.1
> ;; WHEN: Fri Nov 15 10:05:02 2002
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 32  rcvd: 158
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Neil Fryer
> Systems Administrator
> 12Snap UK Ltd
> Level 8
> 10 Wardour Street
> London
> W1D 6QF
> www.12snap.co.uk
> 
> Office: +44(0)20 7534 7322
> mobile: +44 (0)7855 400 309
> Fax: +44(0)20 7534 7301
> email: neil.fryer at 12snap.com
> 
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