Relevant RFC on A records for NS's

[Sten Carlsen]

I get the same error when checking my own domain. A check with dig
results in proving that the tool is wrong.

Scott Haneda wrote:
> On Apr 30, 2009, at 1:43 AM, Kal Feher wrote:
>
>> When I clicked on that link the only error was an MNAME error. Did
>> you see
>> another error? (I wonder if it was a transient error you observed,
>> because
>> it appears different to yours).
>> The error according to the report (run against isc.org):
>>
>> "ERROR: Your SOA (Start of Authority) record states that your master
>> (primary) name server is: ns-int.isc.org. That server is not listed
>> at the
>> parent servers, which is not correct."
>
> I knew I should have taken a screen shot :)
> I consistently get a "No NS A Records at nameservers"
>
> Here is what I see:
> http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/340087/Drops/04.30.09/isc.org-report-64e3ad8b-022856.jpg
>
>
> For the sake of being thorough, here is mine, same error:
> http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/340087/Drops/04.30.09/newgeo.com-report-53486995-022950.jpg
>
>
>> $ dig soa isc.org +short
>
> Well hey, that +shore option is pretty nice, thanks!
>
>> Checking your domain: newgeo.com (did you mean this one or another?).
>> The
>
> No, that one is relevant, though I suspect since this comes back to a
> NS, it is going to say that for all my zones.
>
>> error is a different one.
>> Your name servers:
>> $ dig ns newgeo.com +short
>> ns1.nacio.com.
>> ns1.hostwizard.com.
>>
>> Now the report wants to check each name server:
>>
>> $ dig ns1.hostwizard.com @ns1.nacio.com +short
>> 64.84.37.14
>> That worked.
>>
>> $ dig ns1.nacio.com @ns1.hostwizard.com
>>
>> ; <<>> DiG 9.4.2-P2 <<>> ns1.nacio.com @ns1.hostwizard.com
>> ;; global options:  printcmd
>> ;; Got answer:
>> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: REFUSED, id: 24774
>> ;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
>> ;; WARNING: recursion requested but not available
>>
>> ;; QUESTION SECTION:
>> ;ns1.nacio.com.                 IN      A
>> This one didnt
>>
>> So to answer your question "what is this error asking of me?". It wants
>> ns1.hostwizard.com to reply as ns1.nacio.com did. Specifically to
>> answer an
>> A record query for ns1.nacio.com.
>
> To make sure I understand, as I am finding the No A record error on
> average 80% of the random domains I am comparing against...
>
> In my zone for hostwizard.com I would add in
> ns1.nacio.com. IN A 64.84.0.18
>
> I am not sure I understand this.  I am not in any way in control of
> ns1.nacio.com.  They merely slave my server.  They obviously have an A
> record for ns1.nacio.com, and can maintain and control that.
>
> I would be adding in an A record, pointing to an IP address, and now
> have to watch and maintain their IP space, to be sure that IP does not
> ever change.  If it does change, and I am not on top of that, things
> are going to get a little wonky.
>
> * Please refer to the screen shots in this email, I am going to toss
> in some test records now, so your results may not match up well if you
> do live testing.

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Best regards

Sten Carlsen

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