DNS 7 YXRRSET vs 10 NOTZONE
Both DNS 7 (YXRRSET) and 10 (NOTZONE) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 7 indicates that rR Set Exists when it should not. A resource record set exists that the update prerequisite says should not. Meanwhile, 10 means that name not contained in zone. A name used in the Prerequisite or Update section is not within the zone denoted by the Zone section.
Description
RR Set Exists when it should not. A resource record set exists that the update prerequisite says should not.
When You See It
A DNS UPDATE failed because a specific RRset (e.g., an A record) already exists when the prerequisite required it to be absent.
How to Fix
Delete the conflicting RRset before retrying the update, or adjust your prerequisite conditions to match the actual zone state.
Description
Name not contained in zone. A name used in the Prerequisite or Update section is not within the zone denoted by the Zone section.
When You See It
Your dynamic update tried to modify a record that falls outside the zone specified in the update message (e.g., updating foo.example.org in the example.com zone).
How to Fix
Ensure all names in the update are within the target zone. Check for typos in the zone name or the records being updated.
Key Differences
DNS 7: RR Set Exists when it should not. A resource record set exists that the update prerequisite says should not.
DNS 10: Name not contained in zone. A name used in the Prerequisite or Update section is not within the zone denoted by the Zone section.
You encounter 7 when a DNS UPDATE failed because a specific RRset (e.g., an A record) already exists when the prerequisite required it to be absent.
You encounter 10 when your dynamic update tried to modify a record that falls outside the zone specified in the update message (e.g., updating foo.example.org in the example.com zone).
When to Use Which
For 7 (YXRRSET): Delete the conflicting RRset before retrying the update, or adjust your prerequisite conditions to match the actual zone state. For 10 (NOTZONE): Ensure all names in the update are within the target zone. Check for typos in the zone name or the records being updated.