enforced delegation only

Mon Aug 21 22:19:16 UTC 2006

> I recently started seeing some odd errors in my bind log.  I was
> hoping someone could help me understand them.
> 
> Aug 21 12:39:45 fire named[30783]: enforced delegation-only for 'NET'
> (ns4.dhservers.net/A/IN) from 192.35.51.30#53
> Aug 21 12:39:45 fire named[30783]: enforced delegation-only for 'NET'
> (ns3.dhservers.net/A/IN) from 192.35.51.30#53
> Aug 21 12:39:59 fire named[30783]: enforced delegation-only for 'NET'
> (ns3.dhservers.net/A/IN) from 192.35.51.30#53
> Aug 21 12:39:59 fire named[30783]: enforced delegation-only for 'NET'
> (ns4.dhservers.net/A/IN) from 192.35.51.30#53

	You enabled delegation-only for NET in named.conf.
	dhservers.net was in the process of being pulled from the
	net.  The NS records had been pulled but the address records
	hadn't.  As you had set delegation-only the non-delegation
	answers were rejected.

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
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   Domain Name: DHSERVERS.NET
   Registrar: ENOM, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.enom.com
   Referral URL: http://www.enom.com
   Name Server: NS2.DHSERVERS.NET
   Name Server: NS1.DHSERVERS.NET
   Status: REGISTRAR-HOLD
   Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
   EPP Status: clientDeleteProhibited
   EPP Status: clientTransferProhibited
   EPP Status: clientUpdateProhibited
   EPP Status: clientHold
   Updated Date: 09-Aug-2006
   Creation Date: 03-Mar-2004
   Expiration Date: 03-Mar-2008

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Domain name: dhservers.net

Registrant Contact:
   NA
   NA DH (na at charter.net)
   NA
   Fax:
   Box 495
   Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
   US

Administrative Contact:
   NA
   Eric Leyendecker (na at charter.net)
   +1.9205590496
   Fax:
   Box 495
   Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
   US

Technical Contact:
   NA
   Eric Leyendecker (na at charter.net)
   +1.9205590496
   Fax:
   Box 495
   Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
   US

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
   NS1.DHSERVERS.NET
   NS2.DHSERVERS.NET

Creation date: 03 Mar 2004 14:20:48
Expiration date: 03 Mar 2008 14:20:48
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Version 6.3 4/3/2002

> Dig output:
> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.1 <<>> 192.35.51.30
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 868
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;192.35.51.30.                  IN      A
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> .                       10800   IN      SOA     A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> NSTLD.VERISIGN-GRS.COM. 2006082100 1800 900 604800 86400
> 
> ;; Query time: 56 msec
> ;; SERVER: 64.1.201.135#53(64.1.201.135)
> ;; WHEN: Mon Aug 21 12:48:43 2006
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 105

	You wanted "dig -x 192.35.51.30"
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