----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Clark If we update a record in our name server, ns1.clear.net.nz gets it pretty quickly The problem appears to be anyone logged into XTRA or using their DNS is there something different about the way their DNS servers operate?
I would suggest that Xtra's servers are probably confused by the configuration of your name servers. A quick audit shows... For scarfies.co.nz the SRS (.co.nz) list two name servers ns1.scarfies.net ns3.scarfies.net "rootservers".net shows 5 Name Server delegations for scarfies.net ns1.scarfies.net ns2.scarfies.net ns3.scarfies.net ns2.zoneedit.com ns3.zoneedit.com ns1.scarfies.net returns two name servers as authorititive for scarfies.net ns1.scarfies.net (210.55.10.201) ns3.scarfies.net (210.54.31.84) ns3.scarfies.net lists only one authorititive name server for scarfies.net zues.scarfies.net (210.55.10.201) It does not list itself (by name) as Authorititive 210.55.10.201 resolves "ns1.scarfies.net" (itself) as 210.55.10.201 210.55.10.201 resolve "ns3.scarfies.net " as 210.54.31.84 210.54.31.84 (ns3.scarfies.net?) resolves "ns1.scarfies.net " as a CNAME for nemisis.scarfies.net (GULP!) with an IP address of 210.54.31.84 (this is the Opposite IP address) 210.55.10.201 resolves "zues.scarfies.net" as a CNAME for ns1.scarfies.net.nz this is a circular CNAME reference when included with the zone file on 210.54.31.84 210.55.10.201 (ns1.scarfies.net) resolves "nemesis.scarfies.net" to 210.54.31.84 210.55.10.201 (ns1.scarfies.net) resolves "zues.scarfies.net" as a CNAME for ns1.scarfies.net with an IP address of 210.55.10.201 this is difference answer from the other name server (which returned 210.54.31.84) 210.54.31.84 (ns3.scarfies.net?) returns no answers for a lookup of ns3.scarfies.net (Hmm) Perhaps a little tidyup might solve your problem @ Xtra Cheers BG
At 15:26 10/03/03 +1300, Brian Gibbons wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Clark If we update a record in our name server, ns1.clear.net.nz gets it pretty quickly The problem appears to be anyone logged into XTRA or using their DNS is there something different about the way their DNS servers operate?
I would suggest that Xtra's servers are probably confused by the configuration of your name servers.
A quick audit shows...
[snip] And those that like pretty graphs can try looking up scarfies.net here: http://www.foobar.tm/dns/index.cgi Interpreting the symbolism of the graph, is a different matter thought.... :) Regards, Simon
At 15:26 10/03/03 +1300, Brian Gibbons wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Clark If we update a record in our name server, ns1.clear.net.nz gets it
thanks for this, very helpful site
FYI, ns2.scarfies.net is offline at the moment due to a hardware problem
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Byrnand"
quickly
The problem appears to be anyone logged into XTRA or using their DNS is there something different about the way their DNS servers operate?
I would suggest that Xtra's servers are probably confused by the configuration of your name servers.
A quick audit shows...
[snip]
And those that like pretty graphs can try looking up scarfies.net here:
http://www.foobar.tm/dns/index.cgi
Interpreting the symbolism of the graph, is a different matter thought.... :)
Regards, Simon
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I am somewhat confused myself with that configuration, I have someone
looking into that, however it wasn't just scarfies.net that were having
problems, there are a number of other clients around the Dunedin area with
similar issues.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Gibbons"
----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Clark If we update a record in our name server, ns1.clear.net.nz gets it pretty quickly The problem appears to be anyone logged into XTRA or using their DNS is there something different about the way their DNS servers operate?
I would suggest that Xtra's servers are probably confused by the configuration of your name servers.
A quick audit shows...
For scarfies.co.nz the SRS (.co.nz) list two name servers ns1.scarfies.net ns3.scarfies.net
"rootservers".net shows 5 Name Server delegations for scarfies.net ns1.scarfies.net ns2.scarfies.net ns3.scarfies.net ns2.zoneedit.com ns3.zoneedit.com
ns1.scarfies.net returns two name servers as authorititive for scarfies.net ns1.scarfies.net (210.55.10.201) ns3.scarfies.net (210.54.31.84)
ns3.scarfies.net lists only one authorititive name server for scarfies.net zues.scarfies.net (210.55.10.201) It does not list itself (by name) as Authorititive
210.55.10.201 resolves "ns1.scarfies.net" (itself) as 210.55.10.201 210.55.10.201 resolve "ns3.scarfies.net " as 210.54.31.84
210.54.31.84 (ns3.scarfies.net?) resolves "ns1.scarfies.net " as a CNAME for nemisis.scarfies.net (GULP!) with an IP address of 210.54.31.84 (this is the Opposite IP address)
210.55.10.201 resolves "zues.scarfies.net" as a CNAME for ns1.scarfies.net.nz this is a circular CNAME reference when included with the zone file on 210.54.31.84
210.55.10.201 (ns1.scarfies.net) resolves "nemesis.scarfies.net" to 210.54.31.84 210.55.10.201 (ns1.scarfies.net) resolves "zues.scarfies.net" as a CNAME for ns1.scarfies.net with an IP address of 210.55.10.201 this is difference answer from the other name server (which returned 210.54.31.84)
210.54.31.84 (ns3.scarfies.net?) returns no answers for a lookup of ns3.scarfies.net (Hmm)
Perhaps a little tidyup might solve your problem @ Xtra
Cheers
BG
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