On 28/01/2011 21:10, Jack Tavares wrote: > I have a question about the hints file. > > It is "built in" to BIND. > > Does bind check for updates to this periodically? > If so, where does it get it from ? > I assume it gets it from ftp.isc.org. > Does bind contain a hardcode for that IP address? > or does it use the existing hints to find the address > of "ftp.isc.org" and then download a new ftp.isc.org?
Hi Jack, BIND has a built-in copy of the root server hints file. However, each time it starts up, it sends a query to the root servers to get an up to date copy of the root servers and their addresses. This is called a "priming query". The priming query is repeated periodically to ensure that BIND has a fresh copy. Regards, Anand Buddhdev RIPE NCC _______________________________________________ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
