bind8-> name 2 addr works but not reverse ...

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

	NS records are not optional at the top of zone.  Named would
	have logged error messages about this.  This is why the server
	returned "Server failure".

	Others have noted the lack of the period which is a second error
	and produces a "Non-existent host/domain" message.

	Mark

> as the title says name to ip works fine ... address to name doesnt...
> 
> if i type nslookup it tells me:
> 
> ***Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.3: Server failed
> 
> and connects to the other nameserver...
> 
> 
> 
> my /etc/resolf.conf looks like this:
> 
> nameserver 192.168.0.3
> nameserver xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> 
> 
> the second nameserver is the one of my isp.
> 
> 
> my localnet is a class c network 192.168.x.x where BIND is installed on
> 192.168.0.3 as boss.adi
> 
> my /etc/named.conf looks like this:
> 
> options {
>   directory "/var/named";
> }
> 
> zone "adi" IN {
>   type master;
>   file "db.adi";
> }
> 
> zone "168.192.in-addr.arpa" IN {
>   type master;
>   file "db.192.168";
> }
> 
> --------------------------------
> 
> my db.adi looks like this:
> 
> adi. IN SOA boss.adi. root.boss.adi. (
> 1
> 3600
> 900
> 3600000
> 3600
> )
> 
> boss.adi. IN A 192.168.0.3
> ......several other hosts, all working
> --------------------------------
> 
> my db.192.168 looks like this:
> 
> 168.192.in-addr.arpa. IN SOA boss.adi. root.boss.adi. (
> 1
> 3600
> 900
> 3600000
> 3600
> )
> 
> 3.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa IN PTR boss.adi.
> ...... several other hosts, none working
> -------------------------------
> 
> 
> well as i said, ping to boss.adi or other hosts works .... but no reverse
> lookups with the above error message ...
> 
> whats that ?
> 
> 
> thanks for help
> 
> 
> 
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