I copied this from the Cisco website.. hope it helps! Miss wannabe serno: The serial number of the current version of the dbs database for this domain. The serial number is the means by which other nameservers realize that your database has been updated. This serial number must be a monotonically increasing integer–do not put a decimal point into the serial number, as this can yield confusing and unpleasant results. Some DNS administrators use the date last modified as the serial number, in the format YYMMDDHHMM; others simply increment the serno by a small number every time the database is updated. >From: "Elijah Landreth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Elijah Landreth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: SERNO >Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 11:23:56 GMT > >When you issue a "show ip eigrp topology all" you get a dump of the >topology >database. You will also recieve a SERNO counter. WHAT IS IT!!! I've been >everywhere trying to figure out what a SERNO is? > >Thanks in advance > >PS additional info.. it seems to increment rather rapidly, like in the >1000's. >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > >**NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to >http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html >_________________________________ >UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html >FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com >Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. **NOTE: New CCNA/CCDA List has been formed. For more information go to http://www.groupstudy.com/list/Associates.html _________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]