BIND 8.2.3-REL Problem "db_load could not open..."

Barry Finkel b19141 at achilles.ctd.anl.gov
Mon Apr 16 15:25:10 UTC 2001


We had a case last Friday where one of our BIND 8.2.3-REL servers
went wild and could not answer any request.  Once we were alerted to
the problem, an "ndc reload" cleared the problem.  Below are the 
messages from /var/adm/messages; I have folded the long lines for
readability.  Has anyone else seen this?  The OS is Solaris 5.6.
Thanks.

Apr 13 09:11:45 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'woeld.netatt.net'
   (in 'NETATT.net'?): [192.128.133.77].53 'KCGW1.ATT.COM'
Apr 13 09:11:47 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
    rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [134.55.6.130].2206
Apr 13 09:11:47 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:12:26 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '6.105.109.64.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '109.64.in-addr.arpa'?): [206.141.251.2].53 'NS1.AMERITECH.NET'
Apr 13 09:12:26 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '6.105.109.64.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '109.64.in-addr.arpa'?): [207.231.134.27].53 'NS2.AMERITECH.NET'
Apr 13 09:13:16 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '11.32.21.209.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '11.32.21.209.in-addr.arpa'?): [129.250.35.32].53 'b.ns.verio.net'
Apr 13 09:13:16 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '11.32.21.209.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '11.32.21.209.in-addr.arpa'?): [192.67.14.16].53 't.ns.verio.net'
Apr 13 09:13:34 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'www.food.epicurious.com'
   (in 'epicurious.com'?): [63.87.253.15].53 'dns2.udc.advance.net'
Apr 13 09:14:08 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_msdcs.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [134.55.6.130].2206
Apr 13 09:14:08 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:15:04 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
Apr 13 09:15:04 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:15:07 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'roifa.ifa.ro'
   (in 'ifa.ro'?): [192.162.16.31].53 'ns-a.rnc.ro'
Apr 13 09:15:21 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '38.227.126.216.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '227.126.216.in-addr.arpa'?): [209.210.176.8].53 'NS1.SISNA.COM'
Apr 13 09:15:21 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '38.227.126.216.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '227.126.216.in-addr.arpa'?): [209.210.176.9].53 'NS2.SISNA.COM'
Apr 13 09:15:33 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'colonize.com'
   (in 'COLONIZE.com'?): [216.15.129.3].53 'NS2.CYBERCON.COM'
Apr 13 09:15:33 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_tcp.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
Apr 13 09:15:33 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:15:41 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: ns_forw: 
   query(77.0.146.80.63.in-addr.arpa) All possible A RR's Lame
Apr 13 09:15:47 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: bad referral 
   (230.207.209.in-addr.arpa !< 89.230.207.209.in-addr.arpa)
   from [206.43.192.76].53
Apr 13 09:15:54 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '10.208.69.206.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '208.69.206.in-addr.arpa'?): [192.67.14.16].53 't.ns.verio.net'
Apr 13 09:15:55 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '77.71.176.204.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '71.176.204.in-addr.arpa'?): [198.6.1.114].53 'auth110.ns.uu.net'
Apr 13 09:15:55 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '77.71.176.204.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '71.176.204.in-addr.arpa'?): [198.6.1.202].53 'auth100.ns.uu.net'
Apr 13 09:16:07 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '140.201.47.211.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '47.211.in-addr.arpa'?): [203.248.240.141].53 'kr2ld.dacom.co.kr'
Apr 13 09:16:07 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '140.201.47.211.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '47.211.in-addr.arpa'?): [168.126.63.1].53 'ns.kornet.nm.kr'
Apr 13 09:16:07 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '140.201.47.211.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '47.211.in-addr.arpa'?): [134.75.30.1].53 'ns.kreonet.re.kr'
Apr 13 09:16:22 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'iitm.ernet.in'
   (in 'iitm.ERNET.in'?): [202.41.110.66].53 'naamak.ncst.ernet.IN'
Apr 13 09:16:31 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'ads09.focalink.com'
   (in 'FOCALINK.com'?): [216.52.1.33].53 'ns2.sfj.pnap.net'
Apr 13 09:16:45 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_udp.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [130.202.20.3].56904
Apr 13 09:16:45 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_udp.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [146.139.254.3].56904
Apr 13 09:16:45 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 1 time
Apr 13 09:16:47 titania.ctd.anl.gov named-xfer[19524]:
   send AXFR query 0 to 146.137.96.48
Apr 13 09:16:47 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: slave zone
   "_msdcs.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 4712)
Apr 13 09:17:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '207.162.142.63.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '142.63.in-addr.arpa'?): [63.140.0.15].53 'NS2.GOOD.NET'
Apr 13 09:17:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '207.162.142.63.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '142.63.in-addr.arpa'?): [207.98.128.97].53 'NS3.GOOD.NET'
Apr 13 09:17:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '207.162.142.63.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '142.63.in-addr.arpa'?): [207.98.128.33].53 'NS1.GOOD.NET'
Apr 13 09:17:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '23.0/27.236.30.12.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '0/27.236.30.12.in-addr.arpa'?):
   [207.205.98.5].53 'dns1.elottery.net'
Apr 13 09:17:28 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '176.60.254.169.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '60.254.169.in-addr.arpa'?): [128.9.64.26].53 'blackhole.isi.edu'
Apr 13 09:17:40 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: Sent NOTIFY for 
   "_msdcs.anl.gov IN SOA 4712" (_msdcs.anl.gov); 3 NS, 3 A
Apr 13 09:17:49 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_msdcs.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [130.202.20.3].56904
Apr 13 09:17:49 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_msdcs.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [146.139.254.3].56904
Apr 13 09:17:49 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 1 time
Apr 13 09:18:29 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '84.180.57.64.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '180.57.64.in-addr.arpa'?): [207.82.198.150].53 'NS2.EXODUS.NET'
Apr 13 09:18:29 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '84.180.57.64.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '180.57.64.in-addr.arpa'?): [206.79.230.10].53 'NS.EXODUS.NET'
Apr 13 09:18:38 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'icfkaiser.com'
   (in 'ICFKAISER.com'?): [129.228.221.221].53 'ORPHAN.PGH.WEC.COM'
Apr 13 09:18:49 titania.ctd.anl.gov named-xfer[19681]:
   send AXFR query 0 to 146.137.96.48
Apr 13 09:18:49 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: slave zone
   "_udp.bio.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 704)
Apr 13 09:18:52 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: bad referral
   (. !< MEGAGO.com) from [205.216.134.37].53
Apr 13 09:18:55 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [130.202.20.3].56904
Apr 13 09:18:55 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [146.139.254.3].56904
Apr 13 09:18:55 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 1 time
Apr 13 09:18:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'nmh.org'
   (in 'nmh.org'?): [129.250.35.31].53 'A.NS.VERIO.NET'
Apr 13 09:18:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'okk.sumiden.co.jp'
   (in 'sumiden.co.jp'?): [133.153.22.11].53 'seigate.sei.co.jp'
Apr 13 09:19:14 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
Apr 13 09:19:14 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:19:18 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: Sent NOTIFY for
   "_udp.bio.anl.gov IN SOA 704" (_udp.bio.anl.gov); 3 NS, 3 A
Apr 13 09:19:21 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'ns.hankyoreh.co.kr'
   (in 'co.kr'?): [147.46.82.48].53 'ns.kren.ne.kr'
Apr 13 09:19:26 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_msdcs.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
Apr 13 09:19:26 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:19:57 titania.ctd.anl.gov named-xfer[19786]: 
   send AXFR query 0 to 146.137.96.48
Apr 13 09:19:57 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: slave zone
   "_msdcs.bio.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 1777)
Apr 13 09:20:06 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: ns_forw:
    query(11.32.21.209.in-addr.arpa) All possible A RR's Lame
Apr 13 09:20:08 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: 
    query(sphinx.berkeley.flipside.com) All possible A RR's Lame
Apr 13 09:20:09 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 1 time
Apr 13 09:20:10 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [130.202.20.3].56904
Apr 13 09:20:10 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_sites.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [146.139.254.3].56904
Apr 13 09:20:10 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 1 time
Apr 13 09:20:12 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'polysciences.com'
   (in 'polysciences.com'?): [192.67.14.16].53 'T.NS.VERIO.NET'
Apr 13 09:20:18 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: "ameritech.net IN MX"
   points to a CNAME (mailhost.kalamazoo.mi.ameritech.net)
Apr 13 09:20:18 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: "ameritech.net IN MX"
   points to a CNAME (mailhost.columbus.oh.ameritech.net)
Apr 13 09:20:18 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   "ameritech.net IN MX" points to a CNAME
   (mailhost.indianapolis.in.ameritech.net)
Apr 13 09:20:18 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   "ameritech.net IN MX" points to a CNAME
   (mailhost.milwaukee.wi.ameritech.net)
Apr 13 09:20:19 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: bad referral
   (. !< yahoom.com) from [205.216.134.37].53
Apr 13 09:20:19 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'bouchet.gprc.hamptonu.edu'
   (in 'hamptonu.edu'?): [206.228.179.10].53 'NS1-AUTH.SPRINTLINK.NET'
Apr 13 09:20:34 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   query(sphinx.berkeley.flipside.com) All possible A RR's Lame
Apr 13 09:20:35 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on 'nako.com' (in 'nako.com'?): 
   [64.65.32.39].53 'NS.VDIRECTORIES.COM'
Apr 13 09:20:35 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: 
   Lame server on 'nako.com' (in 'nako.com'?): 
   [64.65.33.39].53 'NS2.VDIRECTORIES.COM'
Apr 13 09:20:37 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   "enteract.com IN MX" points to a CNAME (mx.enteract.com)
Apr 13 09:20:42 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(_tcp.bio.anl.gov, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
Apr 13 09:20:42 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 2 times
Apr 13 09:20:48 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: Sent NOTIFY for
   "_msdcs.bio.anl.gov IN SOA 1777" (_msdcs.bio.anl.gov); 3 NS, 3 A
Apr 13 09:20:52 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '99.215.230.216.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '215.230.216.in-addr.arpa'?):
   [64.26.38.2].53 'NS2.SITEPROTECT.COM'
Apr 13 09:20:52 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '99.215.230.216.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '215.230.216.in-addr.arpa'?):
   [64.26.0.23].53 'NS.SITEPROTECT.COM'
Apr 13 09:20:53 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '14.249.26.209.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '249.26.209.in-addr.arpa'?): [138.210.81.3].53 'dns1.utelfla.com'
Apr 13 09:20:53 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Lame server on '14.249.26.209.in-addr.arpa'
   (in '249.26.209.in-addr.arpa'?): [205.160.188.2].53 'dns2.utelfla.com'
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named-xfer[19924]:
   send AXFR query 0 to 146.137.96.48
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named._sites.bio: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named._sites.bio: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.bio: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.bio: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.anlgov: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.anlgov: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.root: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:58 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: db_load could not open:
   named.root: No such file or directory
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: No root nameservers for class IN
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns1.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns2.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on nsx.lbl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on ns2.es.net?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: 
   nlookup error on ?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns1.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns2.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on nsx.lbl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on ns2.es.net?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: nlookup error on ?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns1.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns2.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on nsx.lbl.gov?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on ns2.es.net?
Apr 13 09:20:59 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: nlookup error on ?
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Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: nlookup error on ?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 6 times
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns1.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns2.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on nsx.lbl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on ns2.es.net?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: nlookup error on ?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 4 times
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns1.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on dns2.anl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on nsx.lbl.gov?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery:
   findns error (SERVFAIL) on ns2.es.net?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: sysquery: nlookup error on ?
Apr 13 09:59:50 titania.ctd.anl.gov last message repeated 10 times

<<Here we entered "ndc reload" to reload the zones.>>

Apr 13 09:59:51 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: reloading nameserver
Apr 13 09:59:51 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: reloading nameserver
Apr 13 09:59:52 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: hint zone ""
   (in) loaded (serial 0)
Apr 13 09:59:56 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   slave zone "anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 2001041200)
Apr 13 09:59:57 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   slave zone "bio.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 2001041100)
Apr 13 09:59:57 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   slave zone "_sites.bio.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 710)
Apr 13 09:59:57 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   slave zone "_tcp.bio.anl.gov" (in) loaded (serial 1338)
Apr 13 10:00:02 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   Forwarding source address is [0.0.0.0].47139
Apr 13 10:00:02 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]: Ready to answer queries.
Apr 13 10:00:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   drained 635 queries (delay 11 sec)
Apr 13 10:00:03 titania.ctd.anl.gov named[2559]:
   rcvd NOTIFY(54.164.in-addr.arpa, IN, SOA) from [131.243.64.3].3915
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Barry S. Finkel
Electronics and Computing Technologies Division
Argonne National Laboratory          Phone:    +1 (630) 252-7277
9700 South Cass Avenue               Facsimile:+1 (630) 252-9689
Building 221, Room B236              Internet: BSFinkel at anl.gov
Argonne, IL   60439-4844             IBMMAIL:  I1004994



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