I've a local bind 9.12.0 server. Works for virtually all domains. For "irs.gov", it fails,
dig A irs.gov ; <<>> DiG 9.12.0 <<>> A irs.gov ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 2101 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096 ; COOKIE: 924396a00e82e7e6cb3a18495a6cb893e564a4fc00f78373 (good) ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;irs.gov. IN A ;; Query time: 2706 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Sat Jan 27 09:36:19 PST 2018 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 64 Resolution is fine at offsite servers dig A irs.gov @8.8.8.8 ; <<>> DiG 9.12.0 <<>> A irs.gov @8.8.8.8 ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 56261 ;; flags: qr rd ra ad; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1 ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION: ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;irs.gov. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: irs.gov. 236 IN A 166.123.218.220 ;; Query time: 43 msec ;; SERVER: 8.8.8.8#53(8.8.8.8) ;; WHEN: Sat Jan 27 09:36:29 PST 2018 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 52 looking at local server trace, dig +trace irs.gov ; <<>> DiG 9.12.0 <<>> +trace irs.gov ;; global options: +cmd . 3328 IN NS a.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS b.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS c.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS d.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS e.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS f.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS g.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS h.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS i.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS j.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS k.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS l.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN NS m.root-servers.net. . 3328 IN RRSIG NS 8 0 518400 20180209050000 20180127040000 41824 . DkeMZSxEcmxZ78udDb9pw7HxLylmNUJb4utqwV206pQ+ItBvuuJzMnmY pboHDZPEn15xUcGTmnAmDfpX1fhoHPYuBiXC3DmO/gwRG1ktl/xRKbjE m9E9PDvUmd1F+/FCcexTFsFm0RU/EMiziKIYJL1ttj2+Ozjc/j+ii6I9 cOVwjH8DE+3XqGjti803qu4Ycr3MQYcPxQiO6NckxoidZM3GxZRkunmr mOz5bBDFfOBMbgC4uYGpfVuJ1OysDRzniNuFQXkftIlpFHmgeIi3U/GR RoeIuOip9YaJRiUfnK1V8iFaff/70YvPr6PQkpmb8NpayLdfDqQdsK3D 8rJORA== ;; Received 565 bytes from 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) in 1 ms gov. 172800 IN NS a.gov-servers.net. gov. 172800 IN NS b.gov-servers.net. gov. 172800 IN NS c.gov-servers.net. gov. 172800 IN NS d.gov-servers.net. gov. 86400 IN DS 7698 8 1 6F109B46A80CEA9613DC86D5A3E065520505AAFE gov. 86400 IN DS 7698 8 2 6BC949E638442EAD0BDAF0935763C8D003760384FF15EBBD5CE86BB5 559561F0 gov. 86400 IN RRSIG DS 8 1 86400 20180209050000 20180127040000 41824 . jqlemnm+YBXTy0W+akzROVZNlZBsvyVnDOyCONEyDiOn4fXWTrFiDdXD lvq60ytuyQpaevkMQHC360Z5CIU4GRqODFom0G/v1whZOS140lBiqPVb f9xpX29Fx/RjEekGNXMlzXyrzXCtvy2yFQ7jcUYwl/JJ5DFRZerjAAt8 7v/CdHrF42E5ocjcSnxMZ1EaUFBMAm549lYRVSOG4h6SSlfos4R/G8GF VKXs2JE27/EWXdIw0uMZKU88ExLdY6TVpCNHrrJ29W6CIT5JO59sI8GO woML2fwF7+gfM5zbNM5geHdOvAVh0KY1mhCRT8cln5r8maazH4ih+jvV akgTRQ== ;; Received 662 bytes from 199.7.83.42#53(l.root-servers.net) in 28 ms irs.gov. 86400 IN NS ns1.irs.gov. irs.gov. 86400 IN NS ns2.irs.gov. irs.gov. 86400 IN NS ns3.irs.gov. irs.gov. 86400 IN NS ns4.irs.gov. irs.gov. 3600 IN DS 29552 8 2 A9B81C7EDC4E5DBEF97991A812FCE87E82E80BF2330C3FB75C36DBFE 665745A3 irs.gov. 3600 IN RRSIG DS 8 2 3600 20180203161006 20180127161006 21179 gov. LNdq0+IpiPLViVoHC/UU4mCtQquIGY/BRMxWWsZ07UbTa6q7ZkVRIvwM RRLZz4lUb8pOddpuRqoqcVtbCL9hTfUHexxOsRUGdZOxDpfR5iIgKqcQ dTd/R6oyUqM9vbHu5u5S9MSlzN0ZWHcqxiIlpG7UL2TenZcugLkjEwT+ hdE= couldn't get address for 'ns1.irs.gov': not found couldn't get address for 'ns2.irs.gov': not found couldn't get address for 'ns3.irs.gov': not found couldn't get address for 'ns4.irs.gov': not found dig: couldn't get address for 'ns1.irs.gov': no more checking ns1.irs.gov ns2.irs.gov ns3.irs.gov ns4.irs.gov the issue's the same -- no resolution at the local server, just fine offsite. What's going on here, specific to *irs.gov? Is it 'them'? Is there something we can remediate at the local server? _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users