resolve fails when no forwarders but roots configured

[edwardspl at ita.org.mo]

Jeff Stevens wrote:

> I have a customer complaining he cannot resolve MX for domains like:
> ceanet.com.au
>
> I tried it using my own DNS with no forwarders but roots configured, and I
> get no results for the domain unless I request type ANY.  Then, I tried
> doing the query using ns1.asiaonline.net.au as the server, and I get no A
> record for ceanet.com.au but I do get a result if I request MX records.
>
> What is needed in the BIND configuration to make this resolve properly?
>
> C:\>dig ceanet.com.au any
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3 <<>> ceanet.com.au any
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;ceanet.com.au.                 IN      ANY
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> ceanet.com.au.          82067   IN      NS      ns1.asiaonline.net.au.
> ceanet.com.au.          82067   IN      NS      ns2.asiaonline.net.au.
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> ceanet.com.au.          82067   IN      NS      ns1.asiaonline.net.au.
> ceanet.com.au.          82067   IN      NS      ns2.asiaonline.net.au.
>
> ;; Query time: 210 msec
> ;; SERVER: 9.5.56.157#53(9.5.56.157)
> ;; WHEN: Tue Aug 17 11:58:09 2004
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 110
>
> C:\>dig  @ns1.asiaonline.net.au ceanet.com.au
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3 <<>> @ns1.asiaonline.net.au ceanet.com.au
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;ceanet.com.au.                 IN      A
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> ceanet.com.au.          600     IN      SOA     ns1.nexon.com.au. noc-au.asiaonl
> ine.net. 2004013003 7200 3600 604800 600
>
> ;; Query time: 370 msec
> ;; SERVER: 210.215.1.1#53(ns1.asiaonline.net.au)
> ;; WHEN: Tue Aug 17 12:12:37 2004
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 98
>
> C:\>dig  @ns1.asiaonline.net.au ceanet.com.au mx
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.2.3 <<>> @ns1.asiaonline.net.au ceanet.com.au mx
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 4
>
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;ceanet.com.au.                 IN      MX
>
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> ceanet.com.au.          600     IN      MX      20 mx1.nexon.com.au.
> ceanet.com.au.          600     IN      MX      10 mail.ceanet.com.au.
>
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> ceanet.com.au.          600     IN      NS      ns2.nexon.com.au.
> ceanet.com.au.          600     IN      NS      ns1.nexon.com.au.
>
> ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
> mail.ceanet.com.au.     600     IN      A       210.215.130.146
> mx1.nexon.com.au.       60      IN      A       210.215.48.100

Dear You,

In my experience, it is better to use UNIX / Linux terminal for the query check !

Actually, if you can use the Mail Server for receiving  / sending emails with your
Domain_name, then the MX is no problem, of course! you also to check your config (
Mail Server )...

Edward.