SERVFAIL, id: 2

[Chip Mefford]

Steve Moore wrote:
> We are running bind 8.3.4 on AIX 5.1.  Our primary dns server refuses to 
> resolve the MX record for nrci.com and responds with "status: SERVFAIL, id: 
> 2" (see the dig results below).  The primary dns server resolves the A 
> record for nrci.com just fine.  Also our secondary dns server (same bind 
> and OS level) resolves both the A and MX record for nrci.com.

nrci.com is pretty much dead.
They need to change their DNS records like last week.

> 
> I would appreciate any wisdom that you can provide.  Thanks.
> 
> %dig nrci.com
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> nrci.com
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 2
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;;      nrci.com, type = A, class = IN
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> nrci.com.               6h45m3s IN A    64.177.30.195
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> nrci.com.               6h45m3s IN NS   NS1.FALCONWING.com.
> nrci.com.               6h45m3s IN NS   NS2.FALCONWING.com.
> 
> ;; Total query time: 3 msec
> ;; FROM: mcsaix03 to SERVER: default -- 134.53.253.1
> ;; WHEN: Thu Feb 19 16:56:25 2004
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 89


$  dig @ns1.falconwing.com nrci.com IN MX
dig: Couldn't find server 'ns1.falconwing.com': Name or service not known


    Domain Name: FALCONWING.COM
    Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
    Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
    Name Server: No nameserver
    Status: PENDINGDELETE
    Updated Date: 19-feb-2004
    Creation Date: 04-dec-2001
    Expiration Date: 04-dec-2004



> 
> %dig nrci.com mx
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> nrci.com mx
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 2
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;;      nrci.com, type = MX, class = IN
> 
> ;; Total query time: 4 msec
> ;; FROM: mcsaix03 to SERVER: default -- 134.53.253.1
> ;; WHEN: Thu Feb 19 16:56:35 2004
> ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 26
> 
> 
> 
> Steve Moore
> Senior Software Coordinator
> Miami University
> 113 B Hoyt Hall
> Oxford, OH 45056
> email:mooresm at muohio.edu
> voice:513-529-1452
> fax:513-529-9665
> 
> 
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