Re[2]: Nameserver IP discrepancies among registrars

From: Brian Curtis (admin@pomfret.net)
Date: Fri Jul 05 2002 - 17:21:44 EDT


Hello bill,

Friday, July 5, 2002, 1:40:51 PM, you wrote:

>> Basically, my question is: will this discrepancy cause any problems w/
>> domain name resolution?

bdn> No it will not. The root zones are advertising the correct information
bdn> (basically what you see in the registry WHOIS). Remember that the
bdn> registrar's WHOIS databases are only contact databases. They are NOT used
bdn> for domain resolution. The registry is authoritive for name server
bdn> information, not the registrar.

This is what I figured and hoped would happen, but I just wanted to
make positively sure.

bdn> Most registrar's resync their name server information from the authoritive
bdn> source (the registry) in a regular basis. Netsol is one major exception
bdn> because their systems are still tightly tied to the old legacy system
bdn> where they were the registrar and registry.

What about other registries? We have a few .nu domains which still
show the old nameserver IP. I was also wondering about the new
registries like .info, .biz, etc. where one can "create a non-.tld
nameserver at .tld registry". I don't know of an "update non-.tld
nameserver" option. Do these all query a central source that's
authoritative for nameserver info, or do OSRS updates to nameservers
carry through to these registries automagically?

Thanks for easing a good part of my worries.

-- 
Best regards,
 Brian Curtis



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