Not Authoritative for Zone

Mark.Andrews at nominum.com Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
Tue Aug 29 23:57:29 UTC 2000


	My comments still apply.  Check the logs from when the zone was
	loaded by the server.  If you don't still have them, touch(1)
	the zone file and reload the server.

	Mark

> 
> Sorry for the misunderstanding.
> mailhost is an alias for the Primary server ns1.broadband.net
> Hence the logs have been read from the master.
> ns1.broadband.net is a multihomed server, with 2 interfaces:
> mailhost.gt.ca:/# nslookup
> Default Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> Address:  0.0.0.0
> 
> > ns1.broadband.net
> Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> Address:  0.0.0.0
> 
> Name:    ns1.broadband.net
> Address:  207.107.209.130
> 
> > mailhost                    
> Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> Address:  0.0.0.0
> 
> Name:    mailhost.gt.ca
> Address:  209.17.128.80
> 
> > exit
> 
> mailhost.gt.ca:/# ifconfig -a
> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
>           inet addr:127.0.0.1  Bcast:127.255.255.255  Mask:255.0.0.0
>          
> eth0      Link encap:10Mbps Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:4B:31:89:0A
>           inet addr:207.107.209.130  Bcast:207.107.209.159
> Mask:255.255.255.224
> 
> eth0:0    Link encap:10Mbps Ethernet  HWaddr 00:10:4B:31:89:0A
>           inet addr:209.17.128.80  Bcast:209.17.128.95  Mask:255.255.255.224
> 
> mailhost.gt.ca:/#
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com [mailto:Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:31 PM
> To: Constantin Moldovan
> Cc: bind-users at isc.org
> Subject: Re: Not Authoritative for Zone 
> 
> 
> 
> 	You have read the logs on the slave.  How about reading the
> 	logs on the master as that is where the problem is (and has
> 	been logged when the zone was loaded).
> 
> 	Mark
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I have to move the authority for the ofa.on.ca to our name servers:
> > ns1.broadband.net   and
> > ns2.broadband.net
> > 
> > The db.ofa.on.ca file looks like that:
> > 
> > @               IN      SOA     ns1.broadband.net. root.ns1.broadband.net.
> > ( 2000082815  			10800 3600 60480 6400 )
> > 
> >                 IN      NS      ns1.broadband.net.
> >                 IN      NS      ns2.broadband.net.
> >                 IN      A       206.222.77.162
> >                 IN      MX      10 maildepot.ofa.on.ca.
> >                 IN      MX      20 granite.sentex.ca.
> > maildepot       IN      A       206.222.77.162
> > localhost       IN      A       127.0.0.1
> > www             IN      A       206.222.77.162
> > 
> > The problem is that ns1.broadband.net doesn't seem to be authoritative for
> > the zone:
> > 
> > mailhost.gt.ca:/etc/named.d/primary# nslookup
> > Default Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> > Address:  0.0.0.0
> > 
> > > set type=any
> > > ofa.on.ca
> > Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> > Address:  0.0.0.0
> > 
> > Non-authoritative answer:
> > ofa.on.ca       nameserver = ns1.broadband.net
> > ofa.on.ca       nameserver = ns2.broadband.net
> > ofa.on.ca
> >         origin = ns1.broadband.net
> >         mail addr = root.ns1.broadband.net
> >         serial = 2000082815
> >         refresh = 10800 (3 hours)
> >         retry   = 3600 (1 hour)
> >         expire  = 60480 (16 hours 48 mins)
> >         minimum ttl = 6400 (1 hour 46 mins 40 secs)
> > ofa.on.ca       preference = 10, mail exchanger = maildepot.ofa.on.ca
> > ofa.on.ca       preference = 20, mail exchanger = granite.sentex.ca
> > ofa.on.ca       internet address = 206.222.77.162
> > 
> > Authoritative answers can be found from:
> > ns1.broadband.net       internet address = 207.107.209.130
> > ns2.broadband.net       internet address = 209.17.128.34
> > maildepot.ofa.on.ca     internet address = 206.222.77.162
> > granite.sentex.ca       internet address = 199.212.134.1
> > > ns1.gt.ca
> > Server:  mailhost.gt.ca
> > Address:  0.0.0.0
> > 
> > ns1.gt.ca       internet address = 207.107.209.130
> > gt.ca   nameserver = ns2.broadband.net
> > gt.ca   nameserver = ns1.broadband.net
> > ns2.broadband.net       internet address = 209.17.128.34
> > ns1.broadband.net       internet address = 207.107.209.130
> > > 
> > 
> > When I try a zone transfer from ns1.broadband.net I get also:
> > 
> > Aug 29 06:20:45 named-xfer[10820]: [207.107.209.130] not authoritative for
> > ofa.on.ca, SOA query got rcode 0, aa 0, ancount 1, aucount 0
> > 
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Constantin
> > 
> > 
> --
> Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
> 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
> PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com
> 
> 
> 
--
Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com



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