Thank you for that command. It shows exactly what I have previously posted.

F RESOLVER,DISPLAY
EZZ9298I RESOLVERSETUP - SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(RESSETUP)
EZZ9298I DEFAULTTCPIPDATA - SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TCPDATA)
EZZ9298I GLOBALTCPIPDATA - None
EZZ9298I DEFAULTIPNODES - None
EZZ9298I GLOBALIPNODES - None
EZZ9304I NOCOMMONSEARCH
EZZ9304I CACHE
EZZ9298I CACHESIZE - 200M
EZZ9298I MAXTTL - 2147483647
EZZ9298I MAXNEGTTL - 2147483647
EZZ9304I NOCACHEREORDER
EZZ9298I UNRESPONSIVETHRESHOLD - 25
EZZ9293I DISPLAY COMMAND PROCESSED


On Thu, Jun 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM Mark Regan <
[email protected]> wrote:

> If you haven't already done so, check your current RESOLVER configuration
> by entering the following MVS command string, as shown below:
>
>    F RESOLVER,,DISPLAY
>
> Display
>
> Displays the current resolver setup statement values, including the name of
> the most recently used
> resolver setup file. If the autonomic quiescing of unresponsive name server
> function is active, the
> resolver also displays the status of the name servers specified on
> NSINTERADDR statements in the
> global TCPIP.DATA file.
>
> The above is from "z/OS Communications Server: z/OS 3.1 Communications
> Server: IP System Administrator's Commands".
>
> Examples of what you may get back are located in the same manual.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Regan, K8MTR General, EN80
> CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1991),
> Nationwide Insurance, Retired (1986-2017),
>   z/OS Network Infrastructure Engineering Consultant
> Checks & Balances, Contractor w/Nationwide Ins. (2021-2023)
> Epsilon Inc., Contractor (2023-Present),
>   z/OS Network Systems Programmer
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM Phil Smith III <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Well that's interesting. Here's what I see (but I'm not having a
> problem);
> > note several "DNS address" entries:
> >
> > netstat -qSUM DNS
> > MVS TCP/IP NETSTAT CS 3.1       TCPIP Name: TCPIP           15:48:25
> > Storage Usage:
> >   Maximum: 200M
> >     Current: 25K    MaxUsed: 35K
> > Cache Usage:
> >   Total number of entries: 0
> >     Non-NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >     NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >   Queries: 497                  Hits: 346
> >   SuccessRatio: 70%
> >
> > DNS address: 9.0.0.1
> >   Total number of entries: 0
> >     Non-NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >     NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >   References: 151                  Hits: 0
> >
> > DNS address: 208.67.222.222
> >   Total number of entries: 0
> >     Non-NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >     NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >   References: 151                  Hits: 0
> >
> > DNS address: 8.8.8.8
> >   Total number of entries: 0
> >     Non-NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >     NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >   References: 497                  Hits: 346
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf
> > Of Mark Pace
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 4:40 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Resolver Issue
> >
> > Not seeing anything useful there.
> >
> > > netstat -qSUM DNS
> > MVS TCP/IP NETSTAT CS V2R5       TCPIP Name: TCPIP           20:38:18
> > Storage Usage:
> >   Maximum: 200M
> >     Current: 8K     MaxUsed: 9K
> > Cache Usage:
> >   Total number of entries: 0
> >     Non-NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >     NX entries: 0
> >       A: 0          AAAA: 0          PTR: 0
> >   Queries: 0                    Hits: 0
> >   SuccessRatio: 0%
> > >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM Phil Smith III <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Looks like:
> > > netstat -qSUM DNS
> > > might also have been useful? Too late now, but maybe helpful for the
> > > next victim? I'm not 100% sure--went trolling to see what might be
> > > used since no IPCONFIG/IFCONFIG and found that.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> > > Behalf Of Mark Pace
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 3:32 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: Resolver Issue
> > >
> > > About 2 mins later.
> > >
> > > EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.6.0.10 001
> > >          TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 21
> > >          TOTAL NUMBER OF FAILURES     21
> > >          PERCENTAGE                   100%
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM Mark Pace <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'll give it a try and keep an eye out.
> > > >
> > > > F RESOLVER,FLUSH,ALL
> > > > EZZ9305I 0 CACHE ENTRIES DELETED
> > > > EZZ9293I FLUSH COMMAND PROCESSED
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM Steely.Mark <
> > > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Try this:  F RESOLVER,FLUSH,ALL
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> > > >> Behalf Of Mark Pace
> > > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2025 2:06 PM
> > > >> To: [email protected]
> > > >> Subject: Re: Resolver Issue
> > > >>
> > > >>  !
> > > >>
> > > >> CAUTION! EXTERNAL SENDER! STOP, ASSESS, AND VERIFY Do you know this
> > > >> person? Were you expecting this email? If not, report it using the
> > > >> Report Phishing Button!
> > > >>
> > > >> IPCONFIG isn't a command on z/OS, it's a configuration statement.
> > > >>
> > > >> The only thing I can be sure of is that it is the RESOLVER sending
> > > >> the error messages.
> > > >>
> > > >> *STC05615* 00000090  $HASP100 RESOLVER ON STCINRDR
> > > >> *STC05615* 00000090  EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.6.0.10 982
> > > >>      982 00000090           TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 21
> > > >>      982 00000090           TOTAL NUMBER OF FAILURES     21
> > > >>      982 00000090           PERCENTAGE                   100%
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> *SYS1.PROCLIB(RESOLVER)*
> > > >> //RESOLVER PROC PARMS='CTRACE(CTIRES00)'
> > > >> //EZBREINI EXEC PGM=EZBREINI,REGION=0M,TIME=1440,PARM=&PARMS
> > > >> //SETUP   DD   DSN=SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(RESSETUP),DISP=SHR,FREE=CLOSE
> > > >>
> > > >> *SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(RESSETUP)*
> > > >> DEFAULTTCPIPDATA('SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TCPDATA)')
> > > >> NOCOMMONSEARCH
> > > >> CACHE
> > > >> CACHESIZE(200M)
> > > >> MAXTTL(2147483647)
> > > >> UNRESPONSIVETHRESHOLD(25)
> > > >>
> > > >> *SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TCPDATA)*
> > > >>  LOOKUP LOCAL DNS
> > > >> NAMESERVER  8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
> > > >> NSPORTADDR 53
> > > >> RESOLVEVIA UDP
> > > >> RESOLVERTIMEOUT 30
> > > >> RESOLVERUDPRETRIES 1
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Jun 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM Phil Smith III <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I don't know but I'd try ipconfig and see what it says? Easter
> > > >> > Egging for sure...
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On
> > > >> > Behalf Of Mark Pace
> > > >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 1:55 PM
> > > >> > To: [email protected]
> > > >> > Subject: Resolver Issue
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I used to have a linux under VM system that was a DNS server.
> > > >> > My z/OS systems used this DNS server.  Recently I decided to
> > > >> > retire that DNS server.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > I updated the TCPIP.DATA file, removed the 10.6.0.10 address and
> > > >> > added
> > > >> > 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
> > > >> > SYS3.TCPIP.TCPPARMS(TCPDATA)
> > > >> > NAMESERVER  8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Stopped the resolver and restarted it.
> > > >> > And it works
> > > >> >
> > > >> > EZB3170I Server:  dns.google
> > > >> > EZB3172I Address:  8.8.8.8
> > > >> >
> > > >> > EZB3110I Non-authoritative answer:
> > > >> > EZB3170I Name:    eccgw.southdata.ibm.com
> > > >> > EZB3172I Address:  170.225.122.67 EZB3175I Aliases:
> > > >> > eccgw01.boulder.ibm.com
> > > >> >
> > > >> > However - I am still receiving this error message.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > EZZ9308E UNRESPONSIVE NAME SERVER DETECTED AT IP ADDRESS
> > > >> > 10.6.0.10 EZZ9310I NAME SERVER 10.6.0.10  940
> > > >> >  TOTAL NUMBER OF QUERIES SENT 18
>  TOTAL
> > > >> NUMBER
> > > >> > OF FAILURES     18                               PERCENTAGE
> > > >> >   100%
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Why would I still receive this error?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
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> > > >> > Mark D Pace
> > > >> > Senior Systems Engineer
> > > >> > Mainline Information Systems
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