nslookup <-> host

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> 
> Hey,
> 
> can someone explain me, what i see here ? Or
> why can't nslookup resolve www.nethawk.de on
> ns2.xtremeweb.de ?
> 
> Thanks Torsten
> 
> slave:/etc # host www.nethawk.de ns2.xtremeweb.de
> Using domain server:
> Name: ns2.xtremeweb.de
> Address: 62.132.78.180
> Aliases:
> 
> www.nethawk.de is a nickname for nethawk.de
> nethawk.de has address 62.180.52.164
> nethawk.de has address 62.180.52.164
> 
> ####################
> 
> slave:/etc # nslookup www.nethawk.de ns2.xtremeweb.de
> Authoritative answers can be found from:
> (root)  nameserver = L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> (root)  nameserver = K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET
> A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 198.41.0.4
> B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 128.9.0.107
> C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 192.33.4.12
> D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 128.8.10.90
> E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 192.203.230.10
> F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 192.5.5.241
> G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 192.112.36.4
> H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 128.63.2.53
> I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 192.36.148.17
> J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 198.41.0.10
> K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 193.0.14.129
> L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 198.32.64.12
> M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET      internet address = 202.12.27.33
> *** Can't find server name for address 62.132.78.180: No
> information
> *** Default servers are not available
> 

	Please read the error messages.  In this case nslookup could
	not preform a reverse lookup on the servers address because
	it is not offerring recursive service to you and it didn't
	have the reverse mapping cached.

	Because the above failed it didn't even try the query you wanted
	answered.

	Mark
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