2. What is the primary DNS server for this domain? root.mcs.stcloudstate.edu.

3. What is the name of this domain? stcloudstate.edu

4. What device and associated account are the authority for this domain? the authority for this domain is oenguin.mcs.stcloudstate.edu.

5. What is ip address for zeus? 199.17.59.205

6. Which mail server has the shortest delay?  The mail server with the shortest delay is the zeus.qatland.com mail server with a delay of 20 ms

7. What is network address of this domain? 199317.59.205 as referenced by the Type=A for the server zeus.

8. An idea what the purpose of the serial number is? The purpose of the serial number is to maintain synchronization between the root DNS server and its neighbors.  If the secondary servers query the root server and the serial number of the entry do not match, the requesting server downloads the updated DNS information from the root server.  This may be a TLD DNS.

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