Interpreting errmsgs.

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Sorry fr asking so many questions, 
> 
> can someone tell me what can cause a slew of such error msgs? Looks like
> whoever sent us a query refused our connection when we answered it. 
> 
> ns_req: sendto([192.0.1.163].35223): Connection refused  

	I suggest that you upgrade if you are getting these messages.

1117.   [port]          linux: turn off returning ICMP port unreachables.

> 
> Also, can the following be caused by a corrupted package, I have a lot 
> of these in my log and they're still coming...
> 
> Err/TO getting serial# for "bauermedia.com" 

	There is most probably a configuration error.  Double check IP
	numbers in the masters clause.  Other potential problems include
	firewall configurations, routing problems.

	The master itself looks fine.

; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> soa bauermedia.com @dns-auth-1.ision.net +norec 
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 12057
;; flags: qr aa ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;	bauermedia.com, type = SOA, class = IN

;; ANSWER SECTION:
bauermedia.com.		6H IN SOA	dns-auth-1.ision.net. hostmaster.ision.net. (
					2001060501	; serial
					8H		; refresh
					2H		; retry
					1W		; expiry
					6H )		; minimum


;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
bauermedia.com.		6H IN NS	dns-auth-1.ision.net.
bauermedia.com.		6H IN NS	dns-gtld-1.ision.net.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
dns-auth-1.ision.net.	1D IN A		194.163.252.5
dns-gtld-1.ision.net.	1D IN A		195.180.208.2

;; Total query time: 405 msec
;; FROM: drugs.dv.isc.org to SERVER: dns-auth-1.ision.net  194.163.252.5
;; WHEN: Tue Oct  2 14:59:27 2001
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 32  rcvd: 170

	Mark
> 
> Any help appreciated. I'm very green, still reading the bind/dns bible,
> but have taken over from two experts who recently left. Any advice as to
> where I can get a sort of interpretation manual for ermsgs from bind
> would be great.
> 
> --Claire
> 
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