DNS Configuration and Management Manual (G06.27+, H06.05+, J06.03+)

DNS and BIND Basics
HP DNS Configuration and Management Manual—529432-003
A-14
The Resolution Process
6. The next name server is queried (nonrecursively), and it responds with a referral to
the next server. (In this example, the
edu name server sends a referral to
mit.edu.)
Figure A-7. The Next Server Refers Local Server to Next Closer Server
d
local
name
server
client
resolver
"root"
name
server
mit
.edu
name
server
edu
name
server
www
mit
edu
.
...
...
com
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