Bind 9 messages

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> 
> I have recently upgraded my domain's main name servers from the
> vendor supplied bind 4.x to bind 9.0. Most everything has gone smooth,
> but I am seeing two sets of messages that have me a bit puzzled. 
> These messages are all originating from contact with an Windows 2k 
> name server that controls several delegated domains.

	The current BIND 9 release is 9.1.1.  I would not be wasting
	my time with BIND 9.0.x.

	Also hiding domain names and IP addresses prevents people
	checking nameservers to see what the underlying problem
	is.  If you want more useful responses I suggest that you
	don't hide the data required to give them.

	Mark

> 
> ----- message set 1
> 
> Apr 20 08:31:41 loghost /opt/bind/sbin/named[563]: malformed
> transaction: 0 SOAs
> Apr 20 08:31:41 loghost /opt/bind/sbin/named[563]: transfer of
> 'domain.name' from 
> 	xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx#53: receiving responses: unexpected error
> 
> ----- message set 2
> 
> Apr 22 08:58:11 loghost /opt/bind/sbin/named[563]: transfer of
> 'domain.name' from 
> 	xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx#53: receiving responses: not exact
> 
> -----
> 
> I see the first pair of messages with a great deal of regularity; the 
> second set, only occasionally.
> 
> The Windows DNS server does support dynamic updates within its domain, 
> but my name servers are configured not to.
> 
> Can anyone offer suggestions, pointers to further documentation or 
> clarification of what the messages are really saying and how to resolve
> the issues?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your assistance,
> 	-- Bill
> 
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Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc.
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at nominum.com