RFC 2182 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 1997
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Selection and Operation of Secondary DNS Servers
Overview
RFC 2182, “Selection and Operation of Secondary DNS Servers”, is a Best Current Practice document published in July 1997 by R. Elz, R. Bush, S. Bradner, M. Patton. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document discusses the selection of secondary servers for DNS zones.The number of servers appropriate for a zone is also discussed, and some general secondary server maintenance issues considered. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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