Primary server

Hello all,

I noticed that as "Primary server" in the SOA record for any primary zones, ther's always the full computer name of the local DNS server. What is a ipossible ssue if this is different from the local server?

Thank You.

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Essendon

You mean that is a remote server or something? Didnt understand the question.

undomiel

That would mean the other server is the master for the zone. Whoever is the SOA for the zone is the DNS master for that zone.

http://whatexit.org/tal/mywritings/dnssoa.html

rjbarlow

MobilOne wrote:

You mean that is a remote server or something? Didnt understand the question.

Yes, that.

undomiel wrote:

That would mean the other server is the master for the zone. Whoever is the SOA for the zone is the DNS master for that zone.

http://whatexit.org/tal/mywritings/dnssoa.html

OK, thank You, I always refered as a "Master server" in the terminology related to zone transfers, so I did not undrestand well;
even reading Your link it seems to me that finally is not so a relevant option, unless it is a primary stndard zone on which ther's a one only Primary/Master server necessarily, but also in this case seems to me just a descriptive option.

Thank YOu man.