BIND 9.1.x

[Mark_Andrews at isc.org]

> I am running to Linux boxes both running bind. Here's the situation:
> 
> a. Linux1 is the primary server for vmnet.biz. It has the following records:
> 
> 	second IN NS bind-test.second.vmnet.biz.
> 		 IN NS x.vmnet.biz.
> 		 MX 5 mail
> bind-test.second IN A 172.16.0.19
> x IN A 172.16.2.12
> mail IN CNAME x

	Well if that is your master file named will be throwing lots
	of errors.

	If you are trying to delegate second.vmnet.biz then you should
	have.  Note white space *is* significant in a master file.

second	NS bind-test.second.vmnet.biz.
	NS x.vmnet.biz.
bind-test.second A 172.16.0.19
	
	Note the MX record belongs in the second.vmnet.biz master file.
	Note MX records can't point to CNAMES.

> b. Linux2 has the delegated zone: second.vmnet.biz. These are the records:
> 
> 	IN NS bind-test
> 	IN NS x.vmnet.biz.
> 		 MX 5 mail
> bind-test IN A 172.16.0.19
> mail IN CNAME bind-test

	Where is your SOA record?
	Again MX records can't point to CNAMES.
 
> All BIND servers have a master entry for each zone on their named.conf
> files.
> 
> When I try to perform on nslookup from Linux1 for an A record,
> bind-test.second.vmnet.biz, it's okay. I guess the record is coming from its
> own database file. But when I try records saved in Linux2, I get SERVFAIL
> error.
> 
> What is interesting is that I can delegate domains between a BIND server and
> a Windows DNS server; but I am having problems with BIND-to-BIND delegation.
> 
> 
> What did I miss?

	You failed to examine the error logs.
	You failed to run named-checkzone.

	You are also running a version of named that is past its
	"use by" date.
 
> Thanks in advance,
> Leo
> 
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