Secondary DNS Behavior Does Not Match Configured Options

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4, 4.0 SP5, 4.0 SP6, 4.0 SP6a

SYMPTOMS

When a Microsoft DNS-based server is configured as a secondary for a given zone, it may query the primary for its SOA record every two minutes rather than the period configured in the Refresh Interval or Retry Interval setting. This behavior takes place in the following circumstances:

The Microsoft DNS-based server is configured as a secondary for a given zone. At least one successful zone transfer has taken place from the primary to the secondary. After that time, if the primary DNS server becomes unavailable to respond to the secondary, the secondary DNS server queries the primary at an interval of approximately every 120 seconds.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base when it becomes available.

Additional query words: zone transfer

Keywords : kbenv
Version : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4,4.0 SP5,4.0 SP6,4.0 SP6a
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb