DNS 3 NXDOMAIN vs 8 NXRRSET
Both DNS 3 (NXDOMAIN) and 8 (NXRRSET) belong to the DNS Response Codes (RCODEs) category. 3 indicates that non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace. Meanwhile, 8 means that rR Set that should exist does not. A required resource record set is missing from the zone.
描述
Non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace.
何时出现
The domain has no DNS records at all — either it was never registered, has expired, or you have a typo in the hostname.
如何修复
Double-check the domain spelling. If you own the domain, verify your registrar settings and ensure the nameservers are correctly delegated.
描述
RR Set that should exist does not. A required resource record set is missing from the zone.
何时出现
A DNS UPDATE prerequisite expected a certain RRset to exist (e.g., an MX record), but the zone does not contain it.
如何修复
Create the missing RRset in the zone before retrying the update, or change the prerequisite to not require its existence.
主要区别
DNS 3: Non-Existent Domain. The queried domain name does not exist in the DNS namespace.
DNS 8: RR Set that should exist does not. A required resource record set is missing from the zone.
You encounter 3 when the domain has no DNS records at all — either it was never registered, has expired, or you have a typo in the hostname.
You encounter 8 when a DNS UPDATE prerequisite expected a certain RRset to exist (e.g., an MX record), but the zone does not contain it.
何时使用哪个
For 3 (NXDOMAIN): Double-check the domain spelling. If you own the domain, verify your registrar settings and ensure the nameservers are correctly delegated. For 8 (NXRRSET): Create the missing RRset in the zone before retrying the update, or change the prerequisite to not require its existence.