Re: Configuring BIND to answer to two domain names (four IP addresses)

[Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 13:27, Brent L. Bates <blbates@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Â Â Just noticed something. ÂHave your serial number reflect the date you
> last updated the file. ÂThat way you will know when you last changed it. ÂFor
> example, today is September 27, 2010, if you were making your first update
> today, make the serial number 2010092701. ÂI add on 2 digits at the end in
> case I need to make more than one change in one day. ÂChanging it 10 times in
> one day isn't likely, but just in case that isn't enough, I know *I* will not
> be making more than 100 changes in one day. ÂSerial numbers ALWAYS have to
> increase with each change. ÂThat is the way other name servers know they need
> to update their information. ÂIf the serial number is bigger than what they
> have stored, then they know they need to download the new information. ÂIf you
> plan on updating the DNS information more than 100 times a day, you will need
> to give yourself some extra digits. ÂI hope this is of some help.
>

I think that the fine manual mentioned something about if one hundreds
edits were done in a single day, then it is time to go home and get
some sleep!

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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