[geeks] DNS setup, Quick question

[Jochen Kunz]

On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 10:23:12AM -0600, Jonathan Eisch wrote:

> If I change a couple IP addresses that a record points to in a
> db.foo-bar.com file, do I then incriment the serial number?  
Yes. To indicate a change is the purpose of the serial. 

> Then, do I need
> to do something with named to get it to recognize the change?
Restart it. (kill / start or kill -HUP ...)

<BOFH mode>
If you run a nameserver you should know things that are _that_ 
fundamental. Go and by a book about BIND. 
</BOFH mode>
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         Jochen

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