RE: [SA-list] DNS lookup

[Scott Banyas]

After downloading the version listed below, the reverse check (PTR record)works just as advertised now Dirk. These checks combined with the RRD graphing will aid us greatly.

Thanks for the assistance.

Scott


[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 10/20/2005 03:30:54 AM:

> Try the version from http://beta.woodstone.nu/soft/salive51.exe
> (build 1869 or more recent)
>  
> However be aware that the reverse check (PTR record) will NOT give a
> correct value if you're not querying the DNS server that holds the
> reverse record (that is because we're NOT doing a recursive lookup).
> This means that if you're doing the check towards a non-NS DNS
> server for the PTR record that the first check will give an empty
> result.  The next one should show the PTR record (hostname).
> Also the name to query should be given in the correct format.
> Example:
>     if you want to get the PTR record for IP 1.2.3.4 then you should
> give it as
>             4.3.2.1.in-addr.arpa
>     (that is as "Host or domain to query for" within the protocol builder)
>  
> If it's not working correctly for you please do include a screenshot
> of the protocol definition you're using (if the host or domain isn't
> 100% visible on it please do include it too) and include the IP of
> the dns server you're using (that is IF it's DNS server that I can
> access from the internet).
> We tried it with several DNS servers and several "hostnames" and it
> seems to work fine in the above mentioned build.
>  
>  
> Dirk.


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