thanks for the helpful feedback guys!
> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:14:55 -0600
> From: d...@maplepark.com
> To: sun-g...@live.com
> CC: bind-users@lists.isc.org
> Subject: Re: variable dig results
>
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012, M. Meadows wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Wondering why we get variable results from the following command: dig
> > eftc.thehartford.com
> > (sometimes we get authority section and additional section feedback ...
> > sometimes we don't)
>
> >
> > ;; Query time: 52 msec
> > ;; SERVER: 172.25.17.185#53(172.25.17.185) ;; WHEN: Fri Jan 6 00:10:02 2012
> > ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 202
> >
> >
> > I assume this is due to differences in response from different auth
> > nameservers. If that's the case ... what does one have set up to return the
> > 2nd response?
>
> As the server wasn't specified, dig tries each of the servers listed in
> /etc/resolv.conf and used 172.25.17.185 both times, one with the rd flag
> set and got a non-authoritative answer and an authoritative. I'd assume
> there are multiple instances or views and you're getting cached answers
> occasionally. If consistency is needed, maybe specify the server with
> @server and/or +[no]recurse
>
> --
> David Forrest St. Louis, Missouri
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