dns quit working

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> seems to start ok; cont see any errors:
> 
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: master zone "0.0.127.IN-ADDR.ARPA"
> (IN) loaded (serial 2830955996)
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: hint zone "" (IN) loaded (serial 0)
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: listening on [127.0.0.1].53 (lo)
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: listening on [209.210.192.5].53 (eth0)
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: listening on [209.210.192.6].53
> (eth0:0)
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[954]: Forwarding source address is
> [0.0.0.0].1047
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named: named startup succeeded
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[955]: group = 25
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[955]: user = named
> Oct 16 13:17:56 ns0 named[955]: Ready to answer queries.
> Oct 16 13:18:02 ns0 named[955]: ns_forw: query(www.current.com) All
> possible A RR's lame
> 
> however none of the machines with this ns set can resolve dns.
> 
> nslookup quit working:
> 
> [root at ns0 arpa]# nslookup ns0.cet.com
> *** Can't find server name for address 209.210.192.5: Server failed
> *** Can't find server name for address 209.210.192.6: Server failed

	Since 192.210.209.IN-ADDR.ARPA is delegated to these servers
	it would be a wise idea for them to be configured to serve
	192.210.209.IN-ADDR.ARPA.  Once you fix this then nslookup
	will be able to actually attempt looking up the address for
	ns0.cet.com.  Upto this stage it has only been testing the
	fitness of the servers themselves.

> *** Default servers are not available
> 
> however dig does work:
> 
>  <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> ns0.cet.com 
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL:
> 2
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;;      ns0.cet.com, type = A, class = IN
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> ns0.cet.com.            1D IN A         209.210.192.5
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> cet.com.                1D IN NS        ns0.cet.com.
> cet.com.                1D IN NS        ns1.cet.com.
> 
> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> ns0.cet.com.            1D IN A         209.210.192.5
> ns1.cet.com.            1D IN A         209.210.192.6
> 
> ;; Total query time: 0 msec
> ;; FROM: ns0 to SERVER: default -- 209.210.192.5
> ;; WHEN: Tue Oct 16 13:23:04 2001
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 29  rcvd: 109
> 
> anyone help me understand what is going on? 
> 
> thanks.
> 
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