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Asked: 2013-07-13 13:30:41 +0800 CST

Fixing my glue records

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In reference to this question, I've been working with skv to fix their glue records and I'm sort of wondering what I should be seeing. They've called DNSMadeEasy and got assistance creating the glue records.

Here's what I see when I query a TLD server:

dig +norec @e.gtld-servers.net. skv.com NS

; <<>> DiG 9.8.3-P1 <<>> +norec @e.gtld-servers.net. skv.com NS
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 36825
;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 12

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;skv.com.           IN  NS

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
skv.com.        172800  IN  NS  ns1.primuscomputing.com.
skv.com.        172800  IN  NS  ns2.primusnetworks.com.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.80.124.4
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.80.125.4
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.80.126.4
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.80.127.4
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.94.148.4
ns1.primuscomputing.com. 172800 IN  A   208.94.149.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.80.124.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.80.125.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.80.126.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.80.127.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.94.148.4
ns2.primusnetworks.com. 172800  IN  A   208.94.149.4

This seems to indicate that the glue records are in place.

However, if I perform a whois on skv.com, I don't see IP addresses next to the servers listed. I called Network Solutions to ask them and they said that information cannot be altered and indicated that the information would be added automatically?

The other thing is that when I don't receive an ADDITIONAL section when I dig skv.com NS.

Is it possible these items will get automatically updated as the changes propagates? Or is there more I need to do?

Thanks, all!

whois

2 Answers

  1. From http://www.webhostingbuzz.com/wiki/how-add-glue-records/...

    1. Go to Network Solutions account page
    2. Log in to your Account Manager using your username and password
    3. Click on “My Products & Services” tab
    4. Select “My Domain Names”
    5. Scroll down to “More Domain Options” section and click on “Manage Name Servers” icon
    6. Input the primary nameserver you want to create and click “Go”
    7. You will need to enter the IP address for your new name server, once it is entered click “Go”.
    8. You will be asked to confirm and save the changes. Click “Save Changes” if you are satisfied with your entry.
    9. A confirmation screen will confirm that your changes have been saved.

    Repeat to add secondary name server with your IP address.

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  2. Best Answer

    By all appearances your glue is fine and the WHOIS database is running behind.

    • WHOIS databases are not necessarily up to date. What you're being told is that the nameserver information within WHOIS is automatically populated and you can't edit this. Since WHOIS is purely informative and not relied upon for any type of nameserver authority, this is acceptable.
    • dig <somedomain> NS does not display the glue that nameservers use to find a domain. As your dig output against the root nameservers shows, the glue is present. The DNS response that comes back with the missing additional records originates from the authoritative nameservers for skv.com, which can only be fixed by the parties who operate the nameservers.

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    $dig @ns2.primusnetworks.com +norecurse skv.com NS

; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @ns2.primusnetworks.com +norecurse skv.com NS
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56608
;; flags: qr aa; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;skv.com.                       IN      NS

;; ANSWER SECTION:
skv.com.                86400   IN      NS      ns2.primusnetworks.com.
skv.com.                86400   IN      NS      ns3.primusnetworks.com.
skv.com.                86400   IN      NS      ns1.primuscomputing.com.

;; Query time: 24 msec
;; SERVER: 208.80.124.4#53(208.80.124.4)
;; WHEN: Fri Jul 12 19:43:33 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 110

    Keep in mind that the missing ADDITIONAL section is not strictly necessary: the minimal-responses option in BIND explicitly disables it in reply packets except in cases where required by RFC. (i.e. delegations)

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