Server Fail errors

Wed Oct 1 15:58:02 UTC 2003

> I recently did a packet trace off of my Primary and Secondary DNS servers and
>  
> noticed that I occationally get a Server Fail (2) response from my Bind 9.2.2
>  
> servers. It mostly happens when my proxy (Novell Border manager) does a query
>  
> for various non-existant dns names out on the internet  (i.e. 
> adsvcl.winadex.com). Any ideas?

	Yes.  The zone is broken.  The nameservers it is delegated to
	don't have address (or any other) records in the that contains
	them.

	Also get rid of the underscores.  They are illegal in hostnames
	and will cause problem.

winadex.com.            172800  IN      NS      ns1.i-hostdns.com.
winadex.com.            172800  IN      NS      ns2.i-hostdns.com.
;; Received 114 bytes from 192.5.6.30#53(A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET) in 266 ms


; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> ns1.i-hostdns.com @dns1.name-services.com. 
; (1 server found)
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;	ns1.i-hostdns.com, type = A, class = IN

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
i-hostdns.com.		1H IN SOA	dns1.name-services.com. info.name-services.com. (
					2002050701	; serial
					1H		; refresh
					2M		; retry
					1D		; expiry
					1H )		; minimum


;; Total query time: 206 msec
;; FROM: bsdi.dv.isc.org to SERVER: dns1.name-services.com.  63.251.163.102
;; WHEN: Thu Oct  2 01:54:47 2003
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 35  rcvd: 122

> 
> I've used nslint on my Primary and ran across these errors:
> [root at ns1b root]# nslint
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-17-172. -> 172.17.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-18-172. -> 172.18.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-19-172. -> 172.19.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-20-172. -> 172.20.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-21-172. -> 172.21.0.0
> nslint: illegal hostname "clerk_net.hillsboroughcounty.org." ('_' illegal 
> character)
> nslint: missing "ptr": prodkpmgweb.hillsboroughcounty.org. -> 120.1.0.79
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-22-172. -> 172.22.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-23-172. -> 172.23.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-24-172. -> 172.24.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-25-172. -> 172.25.0.0
> nslint: illegal hostname "prop_map1.hillsboroughcounty.org." ('_' illegal 
> character)
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-26-172. -> 172.26.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-27-172. -> 172.27.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-28-172. -> 172.28.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-29-172. -> 172.29.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-30-172. -> 172.30.0.0
> nslint: illegal hostname "disc_rpt.hillsboroughcounty.org." ('_' illegal 
> character)
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-31-172. -> 172.31.0.0
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-168.192. -> 192.168.0.0
> nslint: illegal hostname "fleet_pdc.hillsboroughcounty.org." ('_' illegal 
> character)
> nslint: missing "a": generic-reverse-16-172. -> 172.16.0.0
> nslint: 10.6.40.154 in use by spoolviewprod.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> spoolviewtest.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.16.21.200 in use by bocc-id.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> id.hillsboroughcounty.org.
nslint: 172.16.21.203 in use by portal3.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> border.portal3.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.16.21.220 in use by ctyctrds.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> bocc.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.27.11.21 in use by liega.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> telephonesettings.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.27.11.21 in use by liega.hcipt.org. and 
> liega.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.27.11.23 in use by leucosia.hcipt.org. and 
> leucosia.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 172.27.11.23 in use by voicemailsettings.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> leucosia.hcipt.org.
> nslint: 192.168.0.211 in use by termserv.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> ts1.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 192.168.0.212 in use by termserv2.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> ts2.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 192.168.133.22 in use by wineds.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> winedssvr.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.1 in use by firewall.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> firewall.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.1 in use by firewall.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> firewall.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.10 in use by ns1.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ns1.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.10 in use by ns1.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ns1.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by ns.boccportal.org. and hc.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by guest.boccportal.org. and ns.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by test.boccportal.org. and guest.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by portal1.boccportal.org. and 
> test.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by portal2.boccportal.org. and 
> portal1.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by portal3.boccportal.org. and 
> portal2.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by pimsids.boccportal.org. and 
> portal3.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by coin.boccportal.org. and 
> pimsids.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by webaccess.boccportal.org. and 
> coin.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by boccmail.boccportal.org. and 
> webaccess.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by egateway.boccportal.org. and 
> boccmail.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by netstorage.boccportal.org. and 
> egateway.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by hris.boccportal.org. and 
> netstorage.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by boccportal.org. and hris.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by nam.boccportal.org. and boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by class.boccportal.org. and nam.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by eguide.boccportal.org. and 
> class.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by apps.boccportal.org. and eguide.boccportal.org
> .
> nslint: 207.156.7.15 in use by www.boccportal.org. and apps.boccportal.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.18 in use by arcims3.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> maps.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.20 in use by ns2.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ns2.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.20 in use by ns2.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ns2.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.24 in use by arcims2.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> arcims1.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.40 in use by coin.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> coin.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.40 in use by coin.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> coin.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.60 in use by ftp.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ftp.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.60 in use by ftp.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> ftp.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.70 in use by docs.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> docs.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.70 in use by docs.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> docs.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.81 in use by realserver2.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> real.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.90 in use by vpn.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> vpn.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.90 in use by vpn.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> vpn.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by htv22.com. and htv22.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by htv22.net. and htv22.com.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by co.hillsborough.fl.us. and htv22.net.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hccsb.org. and co.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hcptc.org. and hccsb.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hillscounty.org. and hcptc.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hcbocc.org. and hillscounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hillsboroughcounty.org. and hcbocc.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hillsborough.org. and hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by hillsborough.fl.us. and hillsborough.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.htv22.org. and www.hillsboroughcounty.org
> .
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.htv22.com. and www.htv22.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.htv22.net. and www.htv22.com.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and www.htv22.net.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> www.co.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.hccsb.org. and www.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.100 in use by www.hcptc.org. and www.hccsb.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.106 in use by www.votehillsborough.org. and 
> votehillsborough.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.106 in use by www1.votehillsborough.org. and 
> www.votehillsborough.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.107 in use by www2.votehillsborough.org. and 
> soe-test.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.121 in use by lvs1.hillsboroughcounty.org. and 
> nagios.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.130 in use by smtpgate.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> smtpgate.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.130 in use by smtpgate.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> smtpgate.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.132 in use by www.boccmail.org. and boccmail.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.135 in use by maps.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> maps.hillsborough.fl.us.
> nslint: 207.156.7.250 in use by public.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> public.hillsboroughcounty.org.
> nslint: 207.156.7.250 in use by public.co.hillsborough.fl.us. and 
> public.hillsborough.fl.us.
> 
> 
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