A RR negative cache entry

[Mark.Andrews at iengines.com]

> I am getting the following messages in my logs running 8.1.2 on one server
> and 8.2.2P5 on the other, both running Linux.  A and MX record lookups for
> these domains fail, but resolve fine on BINDNT servers and other NT based
> servers.
> 
> Could someone explain please.
> 
> 
> Dec  1 20:38:33 ns1 named[14626]: sysquery: query(SNUNIX01.SNU.EDU) A RR
> negative cache entry (204.126.2.2:)
> 
> Dec  1 21:22:28 ns1 named[14626]: ns_forw: query(sara.snu.edu) A RR negative
> cache entry (204.126.2.2:)

	These two the snu.edu has tried to used IP addresses instead of
	hostnames in the NS records for snu.edu.  This does not work.

	Named is reporting that it 204.126.2.2 does not exist.

> 
> Dec  1 22:28:21 ns1 named[14626]: sysquery: query(ns2.etracks.com) A RR
> negative cache entry (ns2.etracks.com:)

	ns2.etracks.com is listed as a namserver for etracks.com but
	it does not exist.
> 
> 
> 
	I've Cc'd this response to the relevent contacts.

	Mark
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