I see... nslookup fails because it looks up via IP first, but just "using" the dns host entries like sftp myserver, works find.
I wish sun offered a class on Sol10 TX. ... Thanks again On Feb 28, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Bart Blanquart wrote: >> I have a dns server running on my global zone (admin_low), but my >> local (tx / non-cipso) zones can not do a nslookup, or even ping >> the global. I did not expect the ping to work, but what about a >> dns lookup to an admin_low host? Is this a tnzonecfg redirect? or >> am I missing something? > > The resolver in a zone doesn't contact the DNS-server itself: it > makes a door-call to nscd in the global zone, which does the lookup > on its behalf -- so there is no need for network connectivity > between the labeled zone and the DNS-server (wherever it's running). > > Bart
