DNS 5 REFUSED vs 7 YXRRSET
Both DNS 5 (REFUSED) and 7 (YXRRSET) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 5 indicates that query refused. The name server refuses to perform the requested operation for policy reasons. Meanwhile, 7 means that rR Set Exists when it should not. A resource record set exists that the update prerequisite says should not.
Description
Query refused. The name server refuses to perform the requested operation for policy reasons.
When You See It
The server rejected your query due to access control — for example, a recursive resolver that only serves its own network, or a zone transfer blocked by ACL.
How to Fix
Check the server's allow-query, allow-recursion, or allow-transfer ACLs. If you are not authorized to use this resolver, switch to a public DNS service.
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.
Key Differences
DNS 5: Query refused. The name server refuses to perform the requested operation for policy reasons.
DNS 7: RR Set Exists when it should not. A resource record set exists that the update prerequisite says should not.
You encounter 5 when the server rejected your query due to access control — for example, a recursive resolver that only serves its own network, or a zone transfer blocked by ACL.
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.
When to Use Which
For 5 (REFUSED): Check the server's allow-query, allow-recursion, or allow-transfer ACLs. If you are not authorized to use this resolver, switch to a public DNS service. For 7 (YXRRSET): Delete the conflicting RRset before retrying the update, or adjust your prerequisite conditions to match the actual zone state.