|
When moving domains from one nameserver to another, one needs to verify that the target nameservers are correctly configured before making the switch. Most nameservers don't allow zone transfer requests any more; how can I do this? |
|
Found a partial answer to my own question using the O'Reilly DNS and BIND book:
I'm not sure if this is comprehensive or not. Most servers will not allow axfr requests (DNS zone transfer). At the moment I only care about WebFaction's nameservers, and per above it seems to work. If WebFaction is going to remove the ability to do this, then it should be added to the control panel. (Actually the ability to list a zone should be added to the control panel regardless...) If you only need our name server information, you can find it in our documentation here: http://docs.webfaction.com/user-guide/domains.html#pointing-your-domain-to-webfaction-s-servers |
|
I'm not sure which DNS records you need. If you only need name server records, you can get them using the following command:
You would need to replace domain.com with the domain in question. Or, you can use nslookup. Just enter nslookup at the command line. Then, if you want name server records, enter the following:
Again, replace domain.com with the correct domain. |
