Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-28 Thread Sean Donelan
On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Coppola, Brian wrote: > In preparation for tomorrow morning's B-root IP change from 128.9.0.107 to > 192.228.79.201 we have posted updated root hints files. They are available > from the following URLs: The previous change to the root hints was November 5 2002. The previous

Re: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-28 Thread bill
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Coppola, Brian wrote: > > In preparation for tomorrow morning's B-root IP change from 128.9.0.107 to > > 192.228.79.201 we have posted updated root hints files. They are available > > from the following URLs: > > sean.donalen sez: > Network operators using "golden networks"

Re: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-28 Thread Donovan Hill
On Wednesday 28 January 2004 07:19 pm, bill wrote: > "B" will continue to answer on -BOTH- addresses for at least > 24 months. Even so, we encourage ISPs and DNS admins to make > the changes at their earliest opportunity. That will leave the > "tail" to clean up after tho

Re: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-28 Thread Hank Nussbacher
At 08:40 PM 28-01-04 -0800, Donovan Hill wrote: On Wednesday 28 January 2004 07:19 pm, bill wrote: > "B" will continue to answer on -BOTH- addresses for at least > 24 months. Even so, we encourage ISPs and DNS admins to make > the changes at their earliest opportunity. That wil

Re: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-28 Thread bill
On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 08:40:52PM -0800, Donovan Hill wrote: > On Wednesday 28 January 2004 07:19 pm, bill wrote: > > > "B" will continue to answer on -BOTH- addresses for at least > > 24 months. Even so, we encourage ISPs and DNS admins to make > > the changes at their earliest oppo

RE: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-29 Thread McBurnett, Jim
I wonder if Someone from Microsoft is here and will add this to an update for the Active Directory DNS that will most likely be the user of the old addresses in 5 years. FROM: Bill >I wonder how many systems will _still_ be trying to get to b.root-servers.net >at the old address in 5 or ev

RE: Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

2004-01-29 Thread Dave Hilton
The question was asked: "I wonder how many systems will _still_ be trying to get to b.root-servers.net at the old address in 5 or even 10 years." Any one built with any copy of the grasshopper book version 3 or earlier. Look up the section titled "The Root Cache Data" in your fpersonal copy.