unknown host with bind 9.3.1

[mayer at gis.net]

Why did you include lwres in your named.conf file? Remove that and
reload.
It's not listening on port 53 for any queries.

Danny
----- Original Message Follows -----
> Hi,
> 
> I have downloaded and compiled with all defaults bind 9.3.1 from
> isc.org  sources to test on local test network before installing on
> main system.  The program is installed in /usr/local.
> 
> When I start named using /usr/local/sbin/named -u named the logs show
> it 
>   starts ok and dig <hostname> produces expected output but if I ping 
> <hostname> for the same host I get "unknown host". Obviously I have 
> missed something but I can't see what (need stronger glasses?).
> 
> Can anyone help? I've attached output from /var/log/messages plus dig 
> and ping results also my named.conf, nsswitch.conf and local forward
> and  reverse zone files.
> 
> Any help will be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Neil
> 
> 
> ***** /var/log/messages
> 
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: starting BIND 9.3.1 -u named
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: loading configuration from 
> '/etc/named.conf'
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: listening on IPv4 interface lo, 
> 127.0.0.1#53
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: listening on IPv4 interface eth0, 
> 192.168.1.126#53
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: listening on IPv4 interface eth1, 
> 192.168.1.125#53
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: command channel listening on
> 127.0.0.1#953 Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: command channel
> listening on ::1#953 Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: lwres listening
> on 127.0.0.1#921 Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: lwres listening on
> 192.168.1.126#921 Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: lwres listening on
> 192.168.1.125#921 Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: zone
> 0.0.127.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded  serial 2005041901
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: zone 1.168.192.in-addr.arpa/IN:
> loaded  serial 2005041901
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: zone testdomain.local/IN: loaded 
> serial 2005041901
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: zone localhost/IN: loaded serial 
> 2005041901
> Apr 19 19:28:21 lear named[6006]: running
> 
> 
> 
> ***** ping a host
> 
> lear:~ # ping hamlet.testdomain.local
> ping: unknown host hamlet.testdomain.local
> 
> 
> ***** dig the same host as with ping
> 
> lear:~ # dig hamlet.testdomain.local
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.1 <<>> hamlet.testdomain.local
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 14646
> ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL:
> 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;hamlet.testdomain.local.         IN      A
> 
> ;; ANSWER SECTION:
> hamlet.testdomain.local.  86400   IN      A       192.168.1.125
> 
> ;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
> testdomain.local.         86400   IN      NS      lear.testdomain.net.
> 
> ;; Query time: 1 msec
> ;; SERVER: 192.168.1.126#53(192.168.1.126)
> ;; WHEN: Tue Apr 19 19:36:13 2005
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 86
> 
> 
> ***** /etc/nsswitch.conf (part)
> hosts:    files dns
> networks:    files dns
> 
> 
> ***** named.conf
> options {
>     allow-transfer {none; };
>     directory "/var/named";
>     pid-file "/var/run/named/named.pid";
>     allow-query { any; };
>     query-source address * port 53;
> };
> 
> logging {
>     channel update_debug {
>         file "/var/log/named_update_debug.log";
>         severity debug 3;
>         print-category yes;
>         print-severity yes;
>         print-time yes;
>     };
>     channel security_info {
>                   file "/var/log/named_security_info.log";
>                   severity  info;
>                   print-category yes;
>                   print-severity yes;
>                   print-time     yes;
>          };
>     category update { update_debug; };
>     category security { security_info; };
> };
> lwres {
>     listen-on { 127.0.0.1; 192.168.1.126; 192.168.1.125; };
>     search { "testdomain.local"; };
> };
> 
> zone "." {
>     type hint;
>     file "root.db";
> };
> 
> zone "localhost" {
>     type master;
>     file "localhost.db";
>     notify no;
> };
> 
> zone "0.0.127.in-addr.arpa" {
>     type master;
>     file "localhost-rev.db";
>     notify no;
> };
> 
> zone "testdomain.local" {
>     type master;
>     file "testdomain.db";
>     forwarders {};
>     notify no;
> };
> 
> zone "1.168.192.in-addr.arpa" {
>     type master;
>     file "testdomain-rev.db";
>     forwarders {};
>     notify no;
> };
> 
> 
> 
> ***** local forward zone
> $TTL 86400
> $ORIGIN testdomain.local.
> @    1D    IN    SOA lear.testdomain.local. root.testdomain.local. (
>                 2005041901 ; serial
>                 3H ; refresh
>                 15 ; retry
>                 1w ; expire
>                 3h ; minimum
>             );
>     IN    NS    lear.testdomain.net.
>     IN    MX    10 mail.testdomain.local.
> ; server host definitions
> lear    IN    A    192.168.1.126;
> hamlet    IN    A    192.168.1.125;
> www    IN    CNAME    lear.testdomain.local.
> ftp    IN    CNAME    hamlet.testdomain.local.
> ; non-server host here
> 
> 
> 
> **** local reverse zone
> $TTL 86400
> $ORIGIN 1.168.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA.
> @    1D    IN    SOA lear.testdomain.local. root.testdomain.local. (
>                 2005041901 ; serial
>                 3H ; refresh
>                 15 ; retry
>                 1w ; expire
>                 3h ; minimum
>             );
>     IN    NS    lear.testdomain.local.
> ; server host definitions
> 126    IN    PTR    lear.testdomain.local.
> 125    IN    PTR    hamlet.testdomain.local.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.16 - Release Date: 18/04/2005
> 
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