Re: primary and secondary name servers

From: bill@daze.net
Date: Thu Aug 21 2003 - 11:04:50 EDT


> When you add nameservers to a name the interface makes it seem that
> order doesn't matter. When a name is resolved with the listed name
> servers - how does it work? Is the secondary server only used when the
> primary is down or are they both used without bias?

Name servers are handed out in a random order in an attempt to
help balance load among other things.

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