Slave/secondary DSN does not respond unless server command used in NSlookup

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

ali at astpower.com wrote:
> Hello Everyone,

> I have a Master  and Slave  DNS.  They work fine, and all file gets copied to Slave DNS when I start named.
> I define both Master and Slave DNS(s) in the Windows 2000 and everything was working
> Now ---- 
> I stop the named in the Master DNS and the Salve DNS was able to resolve all names.

> But when I went to the  Windows 2000  and execute  Nslookup, it stop to work, and it only works when I start the named in the Master DSN server.

> Results of Windows 2000 nslookup :

> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nslookup ptree.mydom.com
> *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.33.19: No response from server
> *** Can't find server name for address 192.168.33.42: Non-existent domain
> *** Default servers are not available
> Server:  UnKnown
> Address:  192.168.33.19

> *** UnKnown can't find ptree: No response from server 

> NOW!  in Windows 2000, when I try nslookup again but with  pointing manually to the Slave DNS it can resolve the hosts


>> server 192.168.33.42
> Default Server:  [192.168.33.42]
> Address:  192.168.33.42

>> ptree.uniworld.com
> Server:  [192.168.33.42]
> Address:  192.168.33.42

> Name:    ptree.uniworld.com
> Address:  192.168.33.165


> Can any please tell me what is wrong with my Slave DNS configuration?

> Thanks
> Ali

NSlookup is broken, thats the problem you see ( nslookup tries to 
find the name associated with the nameservers address)

Use proper moder tools and dns-managing will be easier and more accurate.
Even better, junk MS-DNS for some real DNS-servers.



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