[NTLUG:Discuss] DNS server order

[Chris Cox]

m m wrote:
> All:
>  
> Does DNS server order matter?

Nope.... (depends what you mean by that)...

> My question is the request packets go to the Primary DNS server first and if failed, go to the 2nd DNS server and so on?

If first server answers (even negatively), it's an answer.  If the first server
is down (doesn't answer) then it will try the next one.

>  
> Can we control the packets go to the DNS server we preferred order?

Order they are listed in is the order in which they will be tried.