DNS errors after system reboot

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

DAN <daniel.sheridan at cgey.com> wrote:

> Hi,

> I have no real experience with DNS but have read the similar threads
> to this but cannot find the answer.

> I have rebooted a Solaris 7 server which is my master DNS server but
> now whenever I try to use and ndc command I get the following error -

> ndc: error: ctl_client: evConnect(fd 3): Socket operation on
> non-socket
> ndc: error: cannot connect to command channel (/var/log/ndc)

Seems like named did not start by some reason.


> the /var directory is remotely mounted if this has an affect.

That's not a good idea. Failiure of other systems would affect
your nameservers ability to do it's duty. Often quite small
storage requrements are needed for bind, so there is noreason
to use centralstorage. And backup of zonefiles is dorn much better 
other ways.


> We are running Bind 8.2  I believe

Most likley time to upgrade.

> and below is a copy of the named.conf,   

Named.conf seems ok.

> options {
>         directory        "/var/named";

>         //Don't reveal BIND version
>         version "";
> };

> logging {
>         category lame-servers { null; };
>         category cname { null; };
> };

> zone "." in {
>         type hint;
>         file "named.root";
> };

> zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" in {
>         type master;
>         file "named.loopback";
> };

> include "named.master";

> include "named.slave"; 



> can anyone please help.

> thanks 
> Dan


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