DNS Problems - Need to get it working. MORE

Barry Finkel b19141 at achilles.ctd.anl.gov
Tue Jun 22 13:43:50 UTC 2004


Spencer Yost <syost at triad.rr.com> wrote (in part):

>Interestingly, the yhimc.com and the other zones came up a few hours after
>I originally posted my message.   However starting this morning my local
>ISP can't find heavyiron.atis.net and DNSreport.com started reporting
>problems involving that nameserver and the zone atis.net (the zone
>heavyiron belongs to):
>
>http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=atis.net
>
>Specifically the error that has me concerned involves a name server that
>used to be authoritative but is no longer (that's the stealth message if
>you follow the link, the old name server).  I am not using stealth servers.
> Here is my zone file for ATIS and for yhimc.com and my whois record for
>both as displayed by my registrar.   It seems that I have
>heavyiron.atis.net satisfactoirily set up as the name server, but obviously
>I don't then.   Could you please point out what must be wrong?

I am getting confused.  Here is the output of doc-2.1.4:

     britaine% doc -x -v atis.net
     Doc-2.1.4: doc -x -v atis.net
     Doc-2.1.4: Starting test of atis.net.   parent is net.
     Doc-2.1.4: Test date - Tue Jun 22 08:17:38 CDT 2004
     soa @a.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @b.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @c.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @d.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @e.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @f.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @g.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @h.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @i.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @j.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836376
     soa @k.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @l.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     soa @m.gtld-servers.net. for net. has serial: 1087836366
     WARNING: Found 2 unique SOA serial #'s for net.
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @a.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @b.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @c.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @d.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @e.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @f.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @g.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @h.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @i.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @j.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @k.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @l.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     Found 0 NS and 0 glue records for atis.net. @m.gtld-servers.net. (non-AUTH)
     DNServers for net.
        === 0 were also authoritatve for atis.net.
        === 13 were non-authoritative for atis.net.
     Servers for net. (not also authoritative for atis.net.)
        === agree on NS records for atis.net.
     NS list summary for atis.net. from parent (net.) servers
       == 
     SYSerr: No servers for atis.net. returned SOAs ...
     Summary:
        YIKES: doc aborted while testing atis.net.  parent net.
        WARNINGS issued for atis.net. (count: 1)
        Incomplete test for atis.net. (1)
     Done testing atis.net.  Tue Jun 22 08:17:43 CDT 2004
     
     britaine%

This output leads me to believe that there are missing glue records
at the parent.  And I posted a similar doc-2.1.4 output for yhimc.com
yesterday.  But when I issue successive "dig" commands, I find the
glue.  I do not know why doc-2.1.4 reports what it does.  Can I trust
this utility?

     britaine%  dig atis.net @i.root-servers.net  
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> atis.net @i.root-servers.net 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 13
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      atis.net, type = A, class = IN
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     net.                    2D IN NS        D.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        E.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        F.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        G.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        H.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        I.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        J.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        K.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        L.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        M.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        A.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        B.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     net.                    2D IN NS        C.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     A.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.5.6.30
     B.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.33.14.30
     C.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.26.92.30
     D.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.31.80.30
     E.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.12.94.30
     F.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.35.51.30
     G.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.42.93.30
     H.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.54.112.30
     I.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.43.172.30
     J.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.48.79.30
     K.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.52.178.30
     L.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.41.162.30
     M.GTLD-SERVERS.net.     2D IN A         192.55.83.30
     
     ;; Total query time: 137 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: i.root-servers.net  192.36.148.17
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:20:26 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 455
     
     britaine%  dig atis.net @F.GTLD-SERVERS.net.
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> atis.net @F.GTLD-SERVERS.net. 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      atis.net, type = A, class = IN
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     atis.net.               2D IN NS        heavyiron.atis.net.
     atis.net.               2D IN NS        ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     heavyiron.atis.net.     2D IN A         24.172.4.166
     ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.  2D IN A  144.228.254.10
     
     ;; Total query time: 61 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: F.GTLD-SERVERS.net.  192.35.51.30
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:20:52 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 116
     
     britaine%  dig atis.net soa @ns2-auth.sprintlink.net
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> atis.net soa @ns2-auth.sprintlink.net 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      atis.net, type = SOA, class = IN
     
     ;; ANSWER SECTION:
     atis.net.               1D IN SOA       newidea.atis.net. root.atis.net. (
     2003092502      ; serial
     3H              ; refresh
     1H              ; retry
     1W              ; expiry
     1D )            ; minimum
     
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     atis.net.               1D IN NS        newidea.atis.net.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     newidea.atis.net.       1D IN A         198.70.16.34
     
     ;; Total query time: 100 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: ns2-auth.sprintlink.net  144.228.254.10
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:21:30 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 105
     
     britaine%  dig atis.net soa @heavyiron.atis.net.
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> atis.net soa @heavyiron.atis.net. 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      atis.net, type = SOA, class = IN
     
     ;; ANSWER SECTION:
     atis.net.               1D IN SOA       heavyiron.atis.net. root.atis.net. (
                                             2004062002      ; serial
                                             3H              ; refresh
                                             1H              ; retry
                                             1W              ; expiry
                                             1D )            ; minimum
     
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     atis.net.               1D IN NS        heavyiron.atis.net.
     atis.net.               1D IN NS        ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.  1d6h11m23s IN A  144.228.254.10
     heavyiron.atis.net.     1D IN A         24.172.4.166
     
     ;; Total query time: 157 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: heavyiron.atis.net.  24.172.4.166
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:22:01 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 26  rcvd: 157
     
     britaine%

I do notice that the atis.net zone on the two nameservers

     ns2-auth.sprintlink.net
     heavyiron.atis.net

have different serial numbers and different contents.  The sprintlink
zone has the lower serial number.

As for yhimc.com, one of the nameservers

     ns2-auth.sprintlink.net

appears not to have the zone.

     britaine% dig yhimc.com soa @ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> yhimc.com soa @ns2-auth.sprintlink.net. 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 13, ADDITIONAL: 13
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      yhimc.com, type = SOA, class = IN
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  H.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  C.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  I.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  B.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  E.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     com.                    1d21h26m54s IN NS  M.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     1d16h30m21s IN A  192.5.6.30
     G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     12h36m45s IN A  192.42.93.30
     H.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     9h52m3s IN A    192.54.112.30
     C.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     8h51m25s IN A   192.26.92.30
     I.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     8h2m38s IN A    192.43.172.30
     B.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     11h12m52s IN A  192.33.14.30
     D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     11h22m33s IN A  192.31.80.30
     L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     11h58m22s IN A  192.41.162.30
     F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     12h27m39s IN A  192.35.51.30
     J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     10h1m35s IN A   192.48.79.30
     K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     9h11m6s IN A    192.52.178.30
     E.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     12h31m26s IN A  192.12.94.30
     M.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.     10h15m11s IN A  192.55.83.30
     
     ;; Total query time: 98 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.  144.228.254.10
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:27:14 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 27  rcvd: 459
     
     britaine%  dig yhimc.com soa @heavyiron.atis.net
     
     ; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> yhimc.com soa @heavyiron.atis.net 
     ; (1 server found)
     ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
     ;; got answer:
     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
     ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2
     ;; QUERY SECTION:
     ;;      yhimc.com, type = SOA, class = IN
     
     ;; ANSWER SECTION:
     yhimc.com.              1D IN SOA       yhimc.com. root.atis.net. (
                                             2004062102      ; serial
                                             3H              ; refresh
                                             1H              ; retry
                                             1W              ; expiry
                                             1D )            ; minimum
     
     
     ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
     yhimc.com.              1D IN NS        heavyiron.atis.net.
     yhimc.com.              1D IN NS        ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.
     
     ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
     ns2-auth.sprintlink.net.  1d6h5m35s IN A  144.228.254.10
     heavyiron.atis.net.     1D IN A         24.172.4.166
     
     ;; Total query time: 150 msec
     ;; FROM: britaine.ctd.anl.gov to SERVER: heavyiron.atis.net  24.172.4.166
     ;; WHEN: Tue Jun 22 08:27:48 2004
     ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 27  rcvd: 166
     
     britaine%
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