On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Markus A. Wipfler <[email protected]> wrote: > McTim, there is no need for the named.conf file, as the problem is not with > the config of the nameserver but most likely with the zone file for the > domain itself.
Ryta said: "domain's slave zone file doesn't load", so maybe it's not the actual contents of the zonefile (or maybe it is). The bottom line is there WAS an answer, it's just not the one that the zone admin wants. today, there IS a different answer: ; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> @dns2-svr-celtel.imul.com nca.co.ug ANY ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 18843 ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 5, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;nca.co.ug. IN ANY ;; ANSWER SECTION: nca.co.ug. 86400 IN SOA dns2-svr-celtel.imul.com. registrar.infocom.co.ug. 2010100400 86400 21600 360000 86400 nca.co.ug. 86400 IN NS dns1-svr-celtel.imul.com. nca.co.ug. 86400 IN NS dns2-svr-celtel.imul.com. nca.co.ug. 86400 IN MX 20 mail1.starcom.co.ug. nca.co.ug. 86400 IN MX 10 pop.imul.com. ;; Query time: 212 msec ;; SERVER: 41.190.128.21#53(41.190.128.21) ;; WHEN: Tue Oct 5 07:25:48 2010 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 199 from dns2, but same as yesterday from dns1: ; <<>> DiG 9.3.2 <<>> @dns1-svr-celtel.imul.com nca.co.ug ANY ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 39188 ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;nca.co.ug. IN ANY ;; Query time: 209 msec ;; SERVER: 41.190.128.20#53(41.190.128.20) ;; WHEN: Tue Oct 5 07:28:36 2010 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 27 but dns1 is pingable. SERVFAIL means that the domain does exist and the root name servers have information on this domain, but that the authoritative name servers are not answering queries for this domain. > I also doubt that it would be wise showing ISP's configurations on a public > forum. well I assumed it would be anonymized, but in UG one can't always make that assumption. -- Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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. ---------------------------------------
