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From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb>
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Subject: Re: How do I get a lower serial number on my dns zone out into the net?
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980414220620.278A-100000@darla.swimsuit.roskildebc.dk> from Leif Neland at "Apr 14, 98 10:13:34 pm"
To: leifn@image.dk (Leif Neland)
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 14:34:02 -0700 (PDT)
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Leif Neland wrote:
> I have mistakenly written a too high serial number in my dns zone file 
> (damn vi-replacements. If it isn't vi, don't call it vi).
> 
> The serial number on the net is:
> 
> $ORIGIN dk.
> internet	IN	SOA	ns.internet.dk. allan.internet.dk. (
> 		2800171117 86400 3600 3600000 86400 )
> 
> The local serial is:
> 		1998041401
> 
> Naturally, other servers out there won't upgrade their cached values, 
> when mine seems to be older.
> 
> How do I fix that? Do I forever have to use too high serials?

	i have heard that the serial number wraps from 2^31 -1
	back to 0.....so set your serial number to 2^31 -1, wait for
	it to propagate, set it to 0, wait for it to propagate,
	set it to whatever you want. ;)
jmb

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