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Date:      Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:41:09 -0400
From:      "Gary Palmer" <gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc:        isp@hub.freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [Q] what happens when 1 of N nameservers dies? 
Message-ID:  <29913.903750069@gjp.erols.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 21 Aug 1998 16:26:13 PDT." <199808212326.QAA13587@hub.freebsd.org> 

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"Jonathan M. Bresler" wrote in message ID
<199808212326.QAA13587@hub.freebsd.org>:
> 	what happens when a domain with N nameservers loses one?

Depends on what you mean. BIND is clever enough to go to another
(authoratitive) nameserver for the answer. The nameserver making the
query won't return an error unless it can't contact any nameservers
that the NIC lists... (or thats how its meant to work anyhow)

Gary
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Gary Palmer                                          FreeBSD Core Team Member
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