bind 9 -> unexpected RCODE (SERVFAIL) resolving

[Mark Andrews]

> On 31.03.08 17:52, Franck Dufau wrote:
> > i want to install internet dns. i buy a domaine name, register a
> > domaine with my IP...
> > locally in lan dns work fine, but don't work from internet !
> > 
> > this is syslog :
> > 
> > Mar 31 17:05:29 debian named[12972]: unexpected RCODE (SERVFAIL)
> > resolving 'dieppeseinemaritime.com/AAAA/IN': 212.27.54.252#53
> 
> you have probably disabled queries from the world and only allowed from your
> local network. you can:
> 
> - allow queries to the zone in the zone "dieppeseinemaritime.com" statement
>   (allow_query)
> 
> - allow queries from the whole world to your nameserver and allow
>   recuesion only from your lan
> 
> - run authoritative-only nameserver on different IP that knows this zone and
>   has recursion disabled
> 
> I recomment the last option. For the option 2, don't forget to disable
> recursion from the internet - it may cause you problems.
> 
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dieppeseinemaritime.com. 172800 IN      NS      rns1.melbourneit.au.
dieppeseinemaritime.com. 172800 IN      NS      rns2.melbourneit.au.
;; Received 93 bytes from 2001:503:a83e::2:30#53(a.gtld-servers.net) in 283 ms

dig9: couldn't get address for 'rns1.melbourneit.au': not found

	Fix the delegation to point to hosts that *exist*.

	Presumably you meant "rns1.melbourneit.COM.au" and
	"rns2.melbourneit.COM.au".  Note the COM label that
	was missing.

	Mark
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