1, i am checking with different networks. I use the LUG 2. I checked with peers. They did have the same issue
3. I checked with my ISP. They seem to agree there is an issue which is beyond their control 4. I got a reply from the WHOIS server that was empty. That was a genuine reply from the genuine WHOIS server. That is not a network mistake, it is a mistake by the WHOIS server. 5. The CFI website also had an issue with its own whois page. That page is outside the network i am in. 6. Charles Mussisi thinks he has a problem with his whois service That pretty much settles it. There is an issue. The problem, as stated, is that the service is inconsistent. I have whois'ed succesfully last night, and then 10 minutes later, it stopped working. That is why i stated that some are more lucky than others. but i guess mcTim just explained that. On Wednesday 06 February 2008 10:57:51 Mike Barnard wrote: > Reiner, > > I will speak for myself here. You are the one experiencing problems, _NOT_ > the .UG systems. It would have been prudent for you to _EXHAUSTIVELY_ check > all avenues before sending this email to CFI. > > Try other people on your network and see if they go through. At the moment, > it seems all the peers at the IXP apart from you can query the .UG registry > without any problems. > > I for one, through different paths, through the IXP and from outside Uganda, > have hit the registry services with no problems at all. > > > The DNS server on ip.cfi.co.ug is not responding to ping requests. > > > > and rightfully so i would agree. Constantly pinging this server is not > something i would want someone doing. Imagine if someone left pings running > all days long to your web servers!! > > > > > The WHOIS service is working for some people, but not if I go through your > > page at http://www.registry.co.ug/whois/ or do a direct WHOIS query. > > > > As in my previous email, i stated that this page does work, it has worked. > CFI did an upgrade of their site and for a while this tool was broken, but > it was fixed. Please be informed that CFI are _NOT OBLIGED_ to avail this > web tool for you, there is the traditional command line whois tool that > works out of the box. > > The command line whois tool works with no problems at all. As i mentioned > earlier, make sure you ISP has not blocked this port. Make sure the path > your ISP takes to the registry servers does not have delays that make your > query time out. > > Different Linux/UNIX OSes respond differently when the whois command is > passed. > > SuSE9: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> whois uixp.co.ug > This TLD has no whois server, but you can access the whois database at > http://www.registry.co.ug/whois/ > > SuSE10: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> whois uixp.co.ug > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> > > > FreeBSD: > BSD# whois uixp.co.ug > whois: ug.whois-servers.net: hostname nor servname provided, or not known > > RedHat: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# whois uixp.co.ug > [Querying whois.co.ug] > > > Ubuntu Gutsy: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] uixp.co.ug > timeout. > > > All the Linux/UNIX distributions implement whois in a manner suitable for > themselves. they do not query registry.co.ug by default. As you have seen, > some query whois.co.ug, some ug.whois-servers.net. If they have not added > registry.co.ug and pointed the default host to query to that address your > command line queries for any .ug will not work. > > > > This is the 9th time since 22-5-2007 that I have to send you an email > > about > > your WHOIS service not performing. For the amount of money you are > > charging > > for your domains, this is not a lot of service my (prospecting) clients > > and > > us are getting. > > > > > I suggest, as I have done before, you download a simple free monitoring > > tool > > from the Internet and start monitoring your own service yourself, instead > > of > > depending on increasingly frustrated clients to inform you. > > > > This is totally uncalled for. Really Reiner, you are cooking a recipe for > disaster here. Do not be alarmed if you post queries and NO ONE responds. > Come on, do some tests first, ask for help from the list before you go > shooting organisations in the foot with such emails. This is the .UG > registry, do you really thing they are that silly not to cover their backs > and ensure that such systems are up and running with no issues. > > Why is it that its only you who cannot get to them and the rest can,. start > from there. and please, be careful with the emails you send out. > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- rgds, Reinier Battenberg Director Mountbatten Ltd. +256 782 801 749 www.mountbatten.net _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
