For amusement (more on root nameserver problem)

["David R. Conrad" <David_Conrad () isc org>]

Hi,

Received the following recently. I'll let it speak for itself.

Regards,
-drc

-------- Original Message --------

> > From: FGC Sunnyvale NOC [mailto:snvnoc () globalcenter net] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:14 PM
> > To: global () isi net
> > Subject: Internet Degradation November 11, 1998
> >
> > Inconsistencies between InterNIC and the Internet Software Consortium
> > (root-servers.net) caused a wide-scale DNS outage today starting around
> > 17:15 UTC (09:15 PST). Technically, F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET's cache seemed to
> > have been removed or in some way distorted. A number of domains may have
> > shown up as non-existant during queries. This has in no way affected
> > internal FGC nameservers. 
> >
> > Unfortunately, InterNIC was unaware of this situation directly. The
> > Internet Software Consortium who maintain the root-servers were
> > unavailable for discussing the situation directly. 
> >
> > The situation was resolved at approximately 20:30 UTC (12:30 PST).
> >
> > Frontier GlobalCenter ticket #981111066 was created to track this
> > service degradation. 
> >
> > If you have questions regarding this email notification, wish to be 
> > removed from the customer list, or require further assistance, please
> > send Email to 'snvnoc () globalcenter net' or call 1-888-541-9888, 
> > outside the US dial +1-408-541-9888.  Thanks!