section in /etc/bind/named.conf zone "jindal.net" { type master; notify no; file "pz/jindal.net"; }; /var/named/pz/jindal.net $TTL 3D @ IN SOA ns.jindal.net. admin.jindal.net. ( 199802151 ; serial, todays date + todays serial # 8H ; refresh, seconds 2H ; retry, seconds 4W ; expire, seconds 1D ) ; minimum, seconds ; NS ns ; Inet Address of name server ; localhost A 127.0.0.1 ns A 10.9.1.187 itweb A 10.3.31.3 itwmg A 10.3.31.3 dig itwmg.jindal.net ; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> itwmg.jindal.net ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 8385 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;itwmg.jindal.net. IN A ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: jindal.net. 86400 IN SOA admin.jindal.net. root.jindal.net. 199802151 28800 7200 2419200 86400 ;; Query time: 2 msec ;; SERVER: 10.9.1.187#53(10.9.1.187) ;; WHEN: Sun Apr 1 02:14:51 2007 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 81