Hello,
We've recently noticed multiple $TTL values in transferred zonefiles which do
not exist in the original zonefiles. They appear to be aggregates of TTLs set
for individual records and I am definitely a fan of the organized look and feel.
However, I am curious about how they should be interpreted where $ORIGIN is
concerned. I just re-read rfc2308 and it states quite simply:
" All resource records appearing after the directive, and which do not
explicitly include a TTL value, have their TTL set to the TTL given
in the $TTL directive. "
My confusion is $ORIGIN basically defines the default origin while reading in
the file and creates a mini-universe for interpreting records until redefined.
Would a $TTL after a $ORIGIN be encapsulated by and restricted to records
within that $ORIGIN block?
My gut tells me no, and to follow the RFC literally (or loosely stated "from
this point down") but looking at the file it seems as if the $TTL is intended
to be for the records within the $ORIGIN only (i.e. it is not reset to global
value at the end).
I need to investigate this more on my own but I thought it might prove useful
to ask the group as part of my research.
Thanks in advance,
John
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