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From: peter@cyklop.volvo.se (peter hakanson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: DNS Serial Number Question
Date: 10 Jan 1997 23:19:32 GMT
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The serial number is used by nameservers (both primaries and secondaries)
to find out if some changes are done on the data.

A primary that is restarted each time will basically ignore this

But a secondary relies on this numbner to increase !!

So, it is importent to use correctly!

Regards
peter h
Tim (tim@akorn.net) wrote:
: When using named.boot and creating my new www.<somedomain>.com

: One of the things I have to do is build the <somedomain>.db file.  Why do I have to increment the serial number on this file for it to be read by the system?  The reason I ask is because it is a new file, so wouldn't that get read no matter what the serial number is?

: Thanks in advance

: Tim
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