Why does resolv.conf not distribute name resolution when the response is NXDOMAIN?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • resolv.conf option rotate not working properly when the response is NXDOMAIN from the first DNS server.
  • If the local resolver receives NXDOMAIN as a response from first DNS server it stops communicating other DNS servers in the list

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All version)

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