[lug] DNS: Zone File Size

[Eric Kilfoil]

You should have a zone configured for each class C.  Are you making your
name servers authoritative for the class B address space?

eric

On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Stephen Smith wrote:

> Hi all..
>
> I am seeing very strange activity with a RH 6.2
> name server.
>
> This box is a primary nameserver for approx 1700
> domains. Most of the database files are very small.
> I have 2 zone files that have just been added, each
> with approx 25 to 30 class Cs defined.
> When I start named with these files, strange things
> start to happen to lookups.
> Sometimes no answer for a random host.
> Sometimes a lookup will append extra, strange looking
> data...
>
> Each of these new zones is just over 400k. Most others
> are between 19k and 40k.
>
>
> My question is, should these zones make such a
> difference? When should one think about using
> subdomains?
>
> Thanks for any help..
>
> Stephen
>
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