.ie DNS update

daveyjoe

I've just changed a DNS record on a .ie domain. Just wondering how long does it take (approx) for the DNS record to be updated.

dahamsta

The IE zone used to be reloaded twice a day, but I think it's more often now. So 12 hours at the outside. However it may take longer to propogate throughout the network.

adam

daveyjoe

dahamsta wrote:

The IE zone used to be reloaded twice a day, but I think it's more often now. So 12 hours at the outside. However it may take longer to propogate throughout the network.

adam

Thanks Adam,

Just one more question, what do you mean by propogate throughout the network? and How long should that take?

Sposs

daveyjoe wrote:

Thanks Adam,

Just one more question, what do you mean by propogate throughout the network? and How long should that take?

To propogate means the time it takes for the nameservers all around the world to update themselves with the new nameservers you have switched to for your domain ,this takes 12 - 24 hours.

daveyjoe

Yeah, did a bit og googling and found the answer.
Here is a nice page that helps explain this (and some other things). http://www.xoc.net/works/jigsaw/internetbasics.asp

mneylon

The zone is reloaded twice a day while the WHOIS data is updated once a day.

jmcc

daveyjoe wrote:

I've just changed a DNS record on a .ie domain. Just wondering how long does it take (approx) for the DNS record to be updated.

Have you also updated the serial number of the zonefile?

Regards...jmcc

daveyjoe

Nope didn't update the serial number (??) but the DNS server has been updated.