Re: DNS (OT)

[dbrett <dbrett tcn net>]

This is a very good site.  Thanks for pointing it out.  

I would like to give out the domain, but can't and keep my job.  Sorry
about that.

Below is what I got back from the website

In answer to your question the three servers are listed:

DomainTypeClassTTLAnswer
 domain.com.	NS	IN	172800	server1.com.
 domain.com.	NS	IN	172800	server2.com.
 domain.com.	NS	IN	172800	server3.com.
 server1.com.	A	IN	172800	ip-network1.1 ( on same )
 server2.com.	A	IN	172800	ip-network1.2 ( network )
 server3.com.	A	IN	172800	ip-network2.1 ( on second network)

An attempted to lookup "computer".  It never goes to the third dns sever.

Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.:  Got referral to dns-server1.com. [took 101 ms]
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server2.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server2.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server1.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server2.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server2.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.
Searching for A record for computer.domain.com at
dns-server1.com.:  Timed out.  Trying again.


On Tue, 30 Sep 2003, Pete Nuwayser wrote:

> Sounds like a registration issue.  Since as you say it is possible to 
> perform dns requests directly to the working server a la "dig @server request"
> it seems like this third server has no NS record registered for your domain.
> 
> Suggest you have a look at www.dnsstuff.com (which, by the way,
> is currently resolving to 69.2.200.183).  Their DNS Lookup tool will show
> you exactly how your DNS requests are being handled and referred.  Or try this:
> 
> http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/lookup.ch?name=domain.to.query.com
> 
> Look at the "Type" column in the table for the NS records; I bet your third,
> working nameserver isn't listed there....
> 
> Pete