Re: [cobalt-users] Change TTL for all domains.

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 08 Feb 2002, Jeff Lasman wrote:
<snip>
> There's an easier way on the Sun/Cobalt RaQs, and it "sticks" through
> gui-initiated changes:
> 
> Look at the file /etc/named/records; it's the master-file for DNS on the
> RaQ.
> 
> An "soa" record looks like this...
> 
> <snip>
> soa - internet-alberta.com
> www.internet-canada.com::admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:10800:3600:604800:86400
> -
> <snip>
> 
> (that should all be one line, btw.)
> 
> It's the "86400" that's the ttl.  So do a cut-and-paste on the file,
> then go back to the gui and click on "save changes".  The new TTLs will
> "stick" through subsequent changes".
> 

I think that TTL is the min TTL
where is the default TTL in the cobalt records file.
The default TTL is before the soa record in a normal zone file.
Be careful you don't mix them up.

--
Gerald Waugh