Problems resolution names.

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

	The other common problem is that there is a firewall between
	the server and the internet as a whole and it isn't allowing
	the DNS traffic through.

	BIND 8 uses a random UDP port for its queries unless told
	otherwise via query-source.

	Mark

> 
> oooppppssss..... where can I check it ???
> 
> I just have configured this ...
> 
> #####################################################################
> options {
>                   directory  "/var/named";
>                   pid-file   "/var/named/named.pid";
>                   named-xfer "/usr/sbin/named-xfer";
> 
>                   transfers-in     10;
>                   forward only;
>                   fake-iquery yes;
>                   pollfd-chunk-size 20;
> 
>         //#ident "@(#)cmd-inet:var/named/named.boot 1.2"
>         //
>         //boot file for name server
>         //
>         //type domain source file or host
>         //
> 
> };
> 
> 
> zone "cetro-crece.org.mx" in {
>         type master;
>         file "/var/named/named.db";
> };
> 
>  zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" in {
>         type master;
>         file "/var/named/named.local";
> };
> 
>  zone "147.38.200.in-addr.arpa" in {
>         type master;
>         file "/var/named/200.38.147.rev";
> };
> 
>  zone "." in {
>         type hint;
>         file "/var/named/named.ca";
> };
> 
> ############################################################
> 
> And the named.ca  file I got this
> 
> ##########################################################33
> 
> ;
> ;       This file holds the information on root name servers needed to
> ;       initialize cache of Internet domain name servers
> ;       e.g. reference this file in the cache    file
> ;       configuration file of BIND domain name servers.
> ;
> ;       This file is made available by InterNIC registration services
> ;       under anonymous FTP as
> ;           file                /domain/named.root
> ;           on server           FTP.RS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;       -OR- under Gopher at    RS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;           under menu          InterNIC Registration Services NSI
> ;              submenu          InterNIC Registration Archives
> ;           file                named.root
> ;
> ;       last update:    Nov 8, 1995
> ;       related version of root zone:   1995110800
> ;
> ;
> ; formerly NS.INTERNIC.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000  IN  NS    A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     198.41.0.4
> ;
> ; formerly NS1.ISI.EDU
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.9.0.107
> ;
> ; formerly C.PSI.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.33.4.12
> ;
> ; formerly TERP.UMD.EDU
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.8.10.90
> ;
> ; formerly NS.NASA.GOV
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.203.230.10
> ;
> ; formerly NS.ISC.ORG
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.5.5.241
> ;
> ; formerly NS.NIC.DDN.MIL
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.112.36.4
> ;
> ; formerly AOS.ARL.ARMY.MIL
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     128.63.2.53
> ;
> ; formerly NIC.NORDU.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.36.148.17
> ; End of File
> 
> ######################################################
> 
> Thanks for your help !!!!!
> 
> Kevin sorry for dont send a copy of this previously
> 
> 
> 
> Joseph S D Yao wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 04:30:16PM -0500, Rafael Cruz M. wrote:
> > > I have configured a BIND 8.1.2 and when I execute or restart the daemon
> > > named the console of the server just send a message that is ready to reso
> lv
> > > names, but I have some problems because it don't resolve some domains tha
> t
> > > belong to another ISP.
> > >
> > > What do you recomend me ???
> >
> > Do you have the root servers configured into a "hints" zone?
> >
> > --
> > Joe Yao                         jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
> > COSPO/OSIS Computer Support                                     EMT-B
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > This message is not an official statement of COSPO policies.
> 
> 
> 
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