BIND 8.1.2 on solaris7 X86 Secondary DNS server

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

	We fixed a number of DoS issues with BIND 8.2.2 this may be one
	of them.  It may also just be resource starvation.  BIND does not
	behave well in an envirionment where there is swapping / paging
	occuring.

	Mark

> I have a dsecondary dns server that is a dns for about 800 domains running 
> the following.
> 
> 200mhz pentium 1
> 128MB RAM
> SOLARIS 7 X86
> Bind 8.1.2
> 
> This server is not crashing but sort of is crashing.  The problem I am having
>  
> is that port 53 which is the dns port is dying and not allowing itself to be 
> pinged through the DNS port.  If I reboot it the process will come back up 
> and be fine for an undetermined amount of time.  This box was worse about 
> this when I had 80MB RAM in it so I upgraded it to 128MB RAM and it still 
> having the problem but not as bad.  Is this a bind 8.1.2 problem or do you 
> think it is just a hardware issue.
> 
> If it is a bind issue I will have no problem going to bind 8.2.1.  If it is a
>  
> hardware isue I am going to switch out the box for
> 
> 333mhz Pentium 2
> 256MB RAM
> SSCI controller and all with wide SCSI Hard Drive.
> 
> Let me know your opinions so I can help to determine the problem.
> 
> Greg
> GT CONEX Sys. Admin.
> http://www.gtconex.com
> 
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