In message <1461526649.3652904.588164577.6d131...@webmail.messagingengine.com>, jaso...@mail-central.com writes: > > > On Sun, Apr 24, 2016, at 12:20 PM, Anand Buddhdev wrote: > > On 24/04/16 21:04, jaso...@mail-central.com wrote: > > > > Hey Jason, > > > > > checking with dig, it's NOT in 'TXT' where I expected it > > > > > > dig TXT example.net +short > > > (empty) > > > > You added a TXT record for the name test.example.net, but you're looking > > for it at the name example.net. Of course you won't see the record! Try: > > Right, I added the TXT record for test.example.net ... to the zone file for t > he parent domain, example.net > > > zone example.net. > > update add test.example.net. 500 in TXT "TEST STRING" > > And it obviously shows up in the AXFR dig for 'just' example.net > > > dig txt test.example.net +short > > That comes back empty too.
Then there is a cached negative answer or there is also a test.example.net zone on the server or the test zone isn't visible to the recursive server or ... Try looking at a non +short answer. There is lots more information in the reply that you are just throwing away. Try asking the authoritative server directly. dig test.example.net @ns01.example.com txt Mark > Jason :-/ ? > _______________________________________________ > Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe > from this list > > bind-users mailing list > bind-users@lists.isc.org > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users