DNS and forward - connections
Mark.Andrews at iengines.com
Mark.Andrews at iengines.com
Thu Dec 16 09:23:50 UTC 1999
Named needs to know the root servers and will ask for them when it
starts up even in forward only mode. BIND 8 does not support query
restart, so without the root nameserver RRset there are times when
it can't answer when it otherwise has the answer.
Mark
> Hi to all bind - users,
>
> I have the problem, that when the DNS starts, it always connects the
> forwarder - DNS and so starts the ISDN - connection -> so our telephone
> company becomes richer and richer.
>
> The Linux Box itself resolves names only per hosts - file.
> The named.conf - file (RedHat 6.1) follows:
>
> options
> {....
> forward only;
> forwarders {
> 194.35.35.35;
> };
> }
>
> zone "." {
> type hint;
> file "root.cache";
> };
>
> The file root.cache is empty -> only the forwarder should resolve the names.
> The Win - Clients (these are the clients for the bind - Server) are not
> active; also no other network programs like dhcpd, sendmail, httpd, and so
> on.
>
> tcpdump says:
>
> ippp0 > 192.168.100.1.1024 > 194.35.35.35 > NS: 22765+ NS? .(17)
>
> 192.168.100.1 = ippp0 - Device lokal
> 194.35.35.35 = Forward - Nameserver
>
> Regards,
> Thomas
>
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Mark Andrews, Internet Engines Inc. / Internet Software Consortium
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at iengines.com
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