DNS 6 YXDOMAIN vs 19 BADMODE
Both DNS 6 (YXDOMAIN) and 19 (BADMODE) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 6 indicates that name Exists when it should not. Used in dynamic updates to indicate a name that should not exist already has records. Meanwhile, 19 means that bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
Descripción
Name Exists when it should not. Used in dynamic updates to indicate a name that should not exist already has records.
Cuándo lo verás
A DNS UPDATE prerequisite check failed because the domain name already exists when the update expected it to be absent.
Cómo solucionarlo
Review your dynamic update prerequisites. If you expect to create a new name, remove the existing records first or change the prerequisite to allow existing names.
Descripción
Bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
Cuándo lo verás
Your client attempted a TKEY key exchange using a mode (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, GSS-API) that the server does not support or has not been configured for.
Cómo solucionarlo
Check which TKEY modes the server supports and configure your client to use a compatible mode. GSS-TSIG (mode 3) is the most widely deployed.
Diferencias clave
DNS 6: Name Exists when it should not. Used in dynamic updates to indicate a name that should not exist already has records.
DNS 19: Bad TKEY Mode. The TKEY mode field contains a value not supported by the server.
You encounter 6 when a DNS UPDATE prerequisite check failed because the domain name already exists when the update expected it to be absent.
You encounter 19 when your client attempted a TKEY key exchange using a mode (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, GSS-API) that the server does not support or has not been configured for.
Cuándo usar cada uno
For 6 (YXDOMAIN): Review your dynamic update prerequisites. If you expect to create a new name, remove the existing records first or change the prerequisite to allow existing names. For 19 (BADMODE): Check which TKEY modes the server supports and configure your client to use a compatible mode. GSS-TSIG (mode 3) is the most widely deployed.