Pls help...trouble resolving a particular domain

[Elias]

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Hi Mark,

For testing, I've set up another server running Red Hat 9.0 but with the
same version of BIND (8.3.4) and using the same config as my previoussetup.
The Red Hat machine seems to be able to resolve the domain, but my
production machine which is on Solaris still can't resolve it (9/10 attempts
failed). Is there any difference how BIND runs on different OSes?

- Elias -

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From: <Mark.Andrews at isc.org>
To: "Elias" <elias at tmnet.com.my>
Cc: <comp-protocols-dns-bind at moderators.isc.org>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Pls help...trouble resolving a particular domain


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> > BIND Gurus,
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> > I'm having problems resolving www.oum.edu.my from my nameservers.
Apparently,
> >  there's no problem resolving this domain from other nameservers. Both
the pr
> > imary and secondary for this domain seems to be answering to my dig
queries,
> > but when my users query my nameserver, it can't resolve it.  Also, there
does
> > n't seem to be any SOA or NS records on both the primary and secondary
for th
> > is domain. Could this be the problem? I've contacted the admin for this
domai
> > n and according to him, this is normal and in fact part of a limitation
of th
> > e DNS package that he is using. I've done a packet trace and have
noticed tha
> > t none of my queries are being replied. I've also checked this with the
admin
> >  for the domain and he has confirmed that there is no firewall or access
list
> >  blocking our communication. Any ideas on where I can go next?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > - Elias -
>
> The nameservers for www.oum.edu.my *lie* about whether the name
> exists or not.  Returning inconsistant answers is *bad*.
>
> Mark
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> ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> mx www.oum.edu.my @dns1.oum.edu.my.
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 4
> ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;; www.oum.edu.my, type = MX, class = IN
>
> ;; Total query time: 261 msec
> ;; FROM: bsdi.dv.isc.org to SERVER: dns1.oum.edu.my.  202.185.23.4
> ;; WHEN: Mon Aug 18 13:18:48 2003
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 32  rcvd: 32
>
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> ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> a www.oum.edu.my @dns1.oum.edu.my.
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
> ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;; www.oum.edu.my, type = A, class = IN
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> www.oum.edu.my. 5M IN A 202.185.23.12
>
> ;; Total query time: 263 msec
> ;; FROM: bsdi.dv.isc.org to SERVER: dns1.oum.edu.my.  202.185.23.4
> ;; WHEN: Mon Aug 18 13:19:02 2003
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 32  rcvd: 48
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