DNS Scavenging at forward lookup zone - Will it also deletes the associated pointer record?

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_{Tuesday, October 22, 2019 5:59 PM}

Hi All,

Please clarify does DNS Scavenging enabled at forward lookup zone, when deleting the stale records, will it also deletes the associated pointer record of the host A record?

Note: Scavenging is not enabled in reverse lookup zones.

Thank you,

Srivari.

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_{Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:25 AM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Hi,

>>Scavenging is not enabled in reverse lookup zones.

Do you mean you didn’t click” Scavenge stale resource records”?

When the scavenging period begins, it will check every zone on the server with Aging/Scavenging configured. 

You must setup aging on each individual zone if you want that zone to be scavenged, included the reverse lookup zones.

You can refer the following articles:

It Takes Two–DNS scavenging

How DNS Aging and Scavenging Actually Work:

Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Hope this can help you, if you have anything unclear, please let me know.

Best Regards,

Ellen

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_{Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:15 AM}

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best Regards,

Ellen

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_{Friday, October 25, 2019 9:34 AM}

Hi,
As this thread has been quiet for a while, we will propose it as ‘Answered’ as the information provided should be helpful. 
If you need further help, please feel free to reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish.
Best regards,
Ellen

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_{Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:32 AM}

Thanks Ellen!
Answered my question. Helpful.

Kind Regards,

Srivari.

_{Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:45 AM}

Hi,

You're welcome!

Thank you for your update, sharing and marking my reply as answer. I’m very glad that the information is helpful and the problem has been solved.

We are happy to assist you! 

Ellen

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