bind 9.1.3 Windows 2003

[Danny Mayer]

Vinny Abello wrote:
> At 09:55 AM 9/3/2005, mr_dom_is at hotmail.com wrote:
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>I am running Bind server 9.1.3 on Windows 2003 no service pack
>>installed
> 
> 
> Upgrade!!!

There was no version 9.1.3 iof BIND that ran on Windows. The first 
version that was released was BIND 9.2.1. I think he meant 9.3.1.
If you are running any version before 9.2.4 or 9.3.0 please upgrade.

> 
> 
>>I only have 4 SOA records, and I don't allow recursive queries.
>>
>>I have noticed that the named process runs at 25% CPU, which seems a
>>little excessive.
>>
>>The machine is a dual processor power edge 1850. Xeon, so I am thinking
>>this is a little strange, or it is normal
>>
>>Is there anyway to monitor what Bind is actually doing?
> 
> 
> Upgrade first. Then if the problem persists, you could always run in 
> the foreground with debugging options turned on to see what it is 
> actually doing. You could also consult the logs assuming you have 
> logging setup. They may turn up useful information as well. But by 
> all means, run at least 9.2.5 or 9.3.1. I can attest to many bugs on 
> the Windows platform that were additionally fixed post 9.2.3.
> 

Turn on logging and see how many queries you're getting. Query load may 
be a factor.

Danny