Name Resolve

[Mark Andrews]

> Hello List,
> I am trying to resolve a www record and it fails on my BIND 9.3.4, however 
> is successfully resolves the name with the +trace
> here is the output, please tell me if you will need more information
> dig +trace www.getfreesofts.com
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> +trace www.getfreesofts.com
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> .                       518081  IN      NS      E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> .                       518081  IN      NS      D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; Received 228 bytes from 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) in 0 ms
> 
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      D.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      C.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      H.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      E.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      G.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      I.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      M.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      L.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      B.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> com.                    172800  IN      NS      F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET.
> ;; Received 510 bytes from 192.203.230.10#53(E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) in 338 ms
> 
> getfreesofts.com.       172800  IN      NS      dns1.registerfly.com.
> getfreesofts.com.       172800  IN      NS      dns2.registerfly.com.
> getfreesofts.com.       172800  IN      NS      dns3.registerfly.com.
> ;; Received 155 bytes from 192.5.6.30#53(A.GTLD-SERVERS.NET) in 380 ms
> 
> www.getfreesofts.com.   300     IN      A       72.232.246.122
> ;; Received 54 bytes from 216.40.47.18#53(dns1.registerfly.com) in 294 ms
> 
> dig alone output
> dig www.getfreesofts.com
> 
> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> www.getfreesofts.com
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ;; Got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 44616
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
> 
> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
> ;www.getfreesofts.com.          IN      A
> 
> ;; Query time: 1 msec
> ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
> ;; WHEN: Thu Mar 15 12:18:38 2007
> ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 38
> 
> i have tried to flush the dns cache and i end up with the same result,
> I have another DNS server BIND 9.3.2
> and it is resolving just fine
> 
> please advice
> 
> Thank you

	Look at a packet trace.
-- 
Mark Andrews, ISC
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at isc.org