Here's the content of their zone...
it ain't their forward zone that is screwed up, it's YOUR reverse zone:
# dig 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa +trace
; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc3 <<>> 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa +trace ;; global options: printcmd . 443538 IN NS K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. . 443538 IN NS J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. ;; Received 244 bytes from 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) in 17 ms
208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS chia.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS dill.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS henna.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS indigo.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS epazote.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS figwort.arin.net. 208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ginseng.arin.net. ;; Received 197 bytes from 193.0.14.129#53(K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 156 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 127 bytes from 192.35.51.32#53(dill.arin.net) in 4043 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 90 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 138 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 77 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 77 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 76 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 86 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 77 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 77 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4128 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 76 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 90 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 129 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 76 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 157 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 121 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 181 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 129 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 112 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4127 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 101 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 90 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 339 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 89 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 199 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 111 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 90 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 256 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4126 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 117 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 232 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 126 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 149 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 84 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 187 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4125 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. ;; Received 175 bytes from 208.34.50.130#53(ns1.cydian.com) in 77 ms
241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com. ;; Received 122 bytes from 206.228.179.10#53(NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net) in 170 ms
34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4124 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4124 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 4124 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. dig: Too many lookups
Am I missing something obvious here?
obviously!!
sprint has delegated to you:
# dig 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa @NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. any +norec
; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc3 <<>> 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa @NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. any +norec
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 12163
;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION: ;241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. IN ANY
;; ANSWER SECTION: 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns1.cydian.com. 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. 86400 IN NS ns2.cydian.com.
but you are not setup as AUTH for that zone:
# dig 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa @ns1.cydian.com. any +norec
; <<>> DiG 9.2.3rc3 <<>> 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa @ns1.cydian.com. any +norec ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2960 ;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 3, ADDITIONAL: 3
;; QUESTION SECTION: ;241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. IN ANY
;; AUTHORITY SECTION: 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 3881 IN NS NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 3881 IN NS NS2-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net. 34.208.in-addr.arpa. 3881 IN NS NS3-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.net.
They actually handed you the delegation for the zone 241.50.34.208.in-addr.arpa. and, you blew it! :)
your NS is giving a referral to Sprint, who is giving a referall to your NS, which is......
Len
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