Can't look up local names

[Bob Vance]

Hmmm.
Dunno, generally, about any problems.
In fact, I vaguely remember that some situations *required* the entry.

However, for my RH 6.2 and for HP-UX, it works with or without the local
host listed as a nameserver.

Viz., both

linux1# cat /etc/res*f
search vance lab.sbm.com atl.sbm.com sbm.com
nameserver 127.0.0.1

*and*

linux1# cat /etc/res*f
search vance lab.sbm.com atl.sbm.com sbm.com
#nameserver 127.0.0.1

work.


However, if I want to have more than one nameserver statement *and* have
the local host be used first, then I *must* list it.

E.g., my file actually is:

linux1# cat /etc/res*f
search vance lab.sbm.com atl.sbm.com sbm.com
nameserver 127.0.0.1
nameserver 192.168.1.100

"Why?", you ask :)

Well, this allows me to take down 'named' on the local box and yet
*still* resolve names while on this box via 192.168.1.100, which is
another box.


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BV         | <mailto:BobVance at alumni.caltech.edu>
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-----Original Message-----
From: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org]On
Behalf Of HAG.Keijzer at mindef.nl
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 9:28 AM
To: bind-users at isc.org
Subject: RE: Can't look up local names



Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't there a problem with using
localhost in
your resolv.conf?

I remember that under older versions of bind it was advised not to use
the
localhost as nameserver, especially in combination with multiple
nameserver
directives?

Kind Regards,
Gody Keijzer.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Vance [mailto:bobvance at alumni.caltech.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 3:12 PM
To: bind-users at isc.org
Subject: RE: Can't look up local names



Looks like a resolver issue.
In "/etc/resolv.conf", you need :

search masspostroad.net
nameserver 127.0.0.1

nslookup (and clients, like 'telnet', that are linked with the resolver
libraries) will append the domain names in the "search" list, one after
the other, to an input name with no dots until a lookup is satisfied or
the list is exhausted.  The first domain is considered to be the domain
of the local host.
So
   xww.yahoo.com  ---> xww.yahoo.com
but
   warren   --> warren.masspostroad.net

If "/etc/resolv.conf" is correct and you are using the vendor
'nslookup', then it may be that the vendor resolver libraries and their
'nslookup' support lookup facility switching via "/etc/nsswitch.conf".
E.g., this is the case for HP-UX -- dunno 'bout FreeBSD.


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Tks        | <mailto:BVance at sbm.com>
BV         | <mailto:BobVance at alumni.caltech.edu>
Sr. Technical Consultant,  SBM, A Gates/Arrow Co.
Vox 770-623-3430           11455 Lakefield Dr.
Fax 770-623-3429           Duluth, GA 30097-1511
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-----Original Message-----
From: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org]On
Behalf Of Sir
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:17 AM
To: bind-users at isc.org
Subject: Can't look up local names



I am running FreeBSD4.1 stable with bind 9.1.0. I have configured
named.conf and all of the zone files associated with it. My problem was
a basic one but pointed out a knowledge gap. At first, I couldn't look
up names in the local domain i.e.;

nslookup warren

server : localhost
address : 127.0.0.1

**** localhost can't find warren : Non-existant host/domain


my "hostname" was set to "warren". When I set it to
warren.masspostroad.net the local lookups work fine. "domainname" still
returns "". I've read all I could, even bought "the" O'Reiley book and I
guess they assume you already know some things that I don't.  Does
anyone in the know have the time to front me some background into what's
going on here. I thought the zone file would suffice to explain to the
name server who it is and it's SOA?