I can't resolve one domain: nhs.uk

[Lyle Giese]

> andy:~$ dig nhs.uk
>
> ;<<>>  DiG 9.8.0-P2<<>>  nhs.uk
> ;; global options: +cmd
> ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
> andy:~$
>
> It then leaves this in /var/sys.log:
>
> Jun 17 11:49:42 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: pop.gmail.com A
> Jun 17 11:49:43 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: gmail-pop.l.google.com A
> Jun 17 11:49:43 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: gmail-pop.l.google.com AAAA
> Jun 17 12:02:08 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: nhs.uk A
> Jun 17 12:02:10 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: nsa.nhs.uk AAAA
> Jun 17 12:02:10 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: nsb.nhs.uk AAAA
> Jun 17 12:02:10 eccles named[4689]: decrement_reference: delete from rbt: 0x7ff273d21328 ns2.fengnet.com
> Jun 17 12:02:10 eccles named[4689]: decrement_reference: delete from rbt: 0x7ff273d21010 ns1.zjinfo.gov.cn
> Jun 17 12:02:13 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: nhs.uk A
> Jun 17 12:02:18 eccles named[4689]: createfetch: nhs.uk A
> Jun 17 12:02:38 eccles named[4689]: client 127.0.0.1#36651: query failed (SERVFAIL) for nhs.uk/IN/A at query.c:6199
>
> As I say, for any other domain/website on the internet it works great;
> instant response, rapid page loadingbut this one domain I just can't
> resolve. I can work around the problem by adding google's nameservers
> to /etc/resolv.conf; they work, why doesn't mine? It's very annoying.
> Can anyone offer me some pointers how to move forward with debugging
> this problem?
>
> Andy
> _______________________________________________

Based on what I see, it would appear that you may be in China. 
(ns2.fengnet.com and ns1.zjinfo.gov.cn).

If you are in fact doing this query from China, all bets are off for a 
successful query.

Lyle Giese
LCR Computer Services, Inc.