host unreachable. -- a bit more info

[Jay G. Scott]

hi,

thanks for the replies.  however, i didn't learn much.  i'm more of
a network newbie than i thought.

but what i can say is this:

(repeating the problem)
i get zillions of these msgs:
Jan 10 12:36:24 ns2 named[3037]: client 10.4.1.6#59926: view internal: error sending response: host unreachable

i CAN do an AXFR from 10.4.1.6 to ns2
that is,
dig @10.4.1.6 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR
does give me output.

on 10.4.1.6,
dig @146.6.211.1 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR

; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3 <<>> @146.6.211.1 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR
; (1 server found)
;; global options:  printcmd
; Transfer failed.

now, when i attempt that AXFR, the error message is NOT like
the symptom i have.

so i conclude that my problem is not AXFR (or IXFR, similar experiment).

so what is this msg talking about?
Jan 10 12:36:24 ns2 named[3037]: client 10.4.1.6#59926: view internal: error sending response: host unreachable

i'm starting to think it might be just an ordinary dns lookup.

j.

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Jay Scott		512-835-3553		gl at arlut.utexas.edu
Head of Sun Support, Sr. System Administrator
Applied Research Labs, Computer Science Div.                   S224
University of Texas at Austin