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DDNS Server Administrator Help
Use the Cache Times tab of the Primary Domain
Notebook to specify the time-to-live (TTL) values, that is, the maximum
amount of time that particular types of resource records are to be cached by
caching name servers. The value specified for a particular type of
resource record is used for a record of that type when the record is
created.
The Cache Times tab has these fields and check boxes:
- Start of Authority (SOA) cache time
- Specifies the maximum amount of time, in seconds, that the SOA resource
record is to be cached. To specify a time, you must uncheck the Use
Domain Default Cache Time check box.
- Use domain default cache time
- If a cache time is not specified, indicates that the default cache time
specified on the Domain Options tab is to be used.
- Name server cache time
- Specifies the maximum amount of time, in seconds, that the name server
(NS) resource record is to be cached. To specify a time, you must
uncheck the Use Domain Default Cache Time check box.
- Use domain default cache time
- If a cache time is not specified, indicates that the default cache time
specified on the Domain Options tab is to be used.
- Mail exchange cache time
- Specifies the maximum amount of time, in seconds, that the mail exchanger
(MX) resource record is to be cached. To specify a time, you must
uncheck the Use Domain Default Cache Time check box.
- Use domain default cache time
- If a cache time is not specified, indicates that the default cache time
specified on the Domain Options tab is to be used.
These push buttons are available on the Cache Times tab:
- OK
- Retains the configuration data in this notebook and closes the
notebook.
- Cancel
- Cancels any actions taken in this notebook and closes the notebook.
- Help
- Displays information about the current notebook page.
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