Set debug level 3 on the xfrin channel. There are some debug level messages that really should be set to error level in lib/dns/xfrin.c on FORMERR.
Also make sure you are running dig from the same version as later versions are more strict in parsing responses from the wire. > On 1 Sep 2023, at 09:23, Ian Bobbitt <ibobb...@grnoc.iu.edu> wrote: > > I have a system running BIND 9.18.17 that needs to transfer a zone from > djbdns/axfrdns. I receive FORMERRs, and haven't been able to get any log > messages indicating the problem. > > xfer-in: info: zone example.net/IN: Transfer started. > xfer-in: info: transfer of 'example.net/IN' from 198.51.100.1#53: connected > using192.0.2.1 #53 > xfer-in: error: transfer of 'example.net/IN' from 198.51.100.1#53: failed > while receiving responses: FORMERR > xfer-in: info: transfer of 'example.net/IN' from 198.51.100.1#53: Transfer > status: FORMERR > xfer-in: info: transfer of 'example.net/IN' from 198.51.100.1#53: Transfer > completed: 0 messages, 0 records, 0 bytes, 0.008 secs (0 bytes/sec) (serial 0) > > This replaced a long obsolete system running 9.8.2 that was able to > successfully transfer the zone. I can also successfully transfer the zone > with `dig -t axfr ...` from the new system, which gives no errors. > named-checkzone on the resulting data also gives no errors, and BIND is able > to successfully load it as a primary. > > How do I go about finding the cause of the FORMERR and resolve it? > > -- Ian > -- > Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from > this list > > ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. > Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. > > > bind-users mailing list > bind-users@lists.isc.org > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
