don't panic Re: Important Informational Message - root.zone change

[john () chagresventures com]

I believe that updating your hints file is a good idea, but
your internet isn't going to die if you don't do it right away.

BIND and other decent reslovers will always load the current copy 
of the "Root Zone" from any reachable root server.  That data will
take precidence over the data in the static Hints File.

Thus as long as you can reach at least one root server (has always
been the case) you will be just fine.

I suspect that the next time you update your resolver software
there will be a new 'hints file' with that software.


The last time a server was renumbered was around 5 years ago, hints
update wasn't needed then.


John Brown
Le Geek


On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 03:26:03PM -0800, John Crain wrote:
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> *****PLEASE NOTE***** 
> This is an important Informational Message to the internet community:
>
> November 5, 2002, the IP address for J.root-servers.net will 
> change in the authoritative NS set for "dot". The change will 
> be reflected in zone serial # 2002110501. 
>
> The new set of servers authoritative for "dot" will be: 
> A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 198.41.0.4 
> H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.63.2.53 
> C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.33.4.12 
> G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.112.36.4 
> F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.5.5.241 
> B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.9.0.107 
> J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.58.128.30 
> K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 193.0.14.129 
> L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 198.32.64.12 
> M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 202.12.27.33 
> I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.36.148.17 
> E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 192.203.230.10 
> D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 5w6d16h IN A 128.8.10.90 
>
> This WILL require a change to your root hints file.  The new 
> file will be available via anonymous ftp from 
> rs.internic.net:/domain/named.root as well as 
> ftp.internic.net:/doamin/named.root starting 11/5/02 1700UTC (12pm
> EST/9am PST). 
>
> Both the new and old j.root-servers.net IP space will provide 
> answers in parallel for the foreseeable future.
>
> _________________________________________
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> John Crain
> Manager of Technical Operations
> ICANN/IANA
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> crain () icann org
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