In its simplest form: root servers tell other nameservers which
nameservers are authoritative for a given domain.
-mark
On Tue, 25 Sep 2001, Dave Walton wrote:
> Could someone explain just what the root name servers do?
>
> I understand that my DNS Servers translate a Domain Name to an IP Address.
> Do the Root Servers just cache this information? Or do they provide another
> role? How does a resolution request get routed to the correct Name
> Server(s)?
>
> Why does it take up to a week for a change in registered name servers to
> take effect?
>
> Thanks
>
> -Dave Walton
>
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mark jeftovic
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