[rfc-dist] BCP0123 RFC 4697 on Observed DNS Resolution Misbehavior

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        BCP0123        
        RFC 4697

        Title:      Observed DNS Resolution Misbehavior 
        Author:      M. Larson, P. Barber
        Status:     Best Current Practice
        Date:       October 2006
        Mailbox:    mlarson at verisign.com, 
                    pbarber at verisign.com
        Pages:      18
        Characters: 45187
        Updates:    
        See-Also:   BCP0123

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-dnsop-bad-dns-res-06.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4697.txt

This memo describes DNS iterative resolver behavior that results in a
significant query volume sent to the root and top-level domain (TLD)
name servers.  We offer implementation advice to iterative resolver
developers to alleviate these unnecessary queries.  The
recommendations made in this document are a direct byproduct of
observation and analysis of abnormal query traffic patterns seen at
two of the thirteen root name servers and all thirteen com/net TLD
name servers.  This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements.

This document is a product of the Domain Name System Operations
Working Group of the IETF.

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