Cannot resolve DNS off public dns, but can via nameserver ip

Mike Mackintosh mike.mackintosh at angrystatic.com
Fri Aug 13 17:53:03 UTC 2010


Hi All,

I recently set up a new web server for a group of hosts, and mirrored  
the setup of bind off a working system. For some reason, the DNS is  
not resolving off public dns server when the nameservers for these  
domains are directed to this server, and i cannot resolve any of the  
zones off public DNS but i can if i direct dig to resolve off the  
server's IP.

The major difference is the registrar for the new domains. I am using Site5.Com 
, and have directed the domains to the new nameservers.

Example, the domain is angrserver.net

Digging angryserver.net returns a timeout. I registered the name  
servers below to the correct ip's, 205.186.156.125 and 205.186.156.124  
on SIte5.

Primary Nameserver: dns.angryserver.net
Secondary Nameserver: dns2.angryserver.net

Dig angryserver.net @205.186.156.125 returns the correct results. Bind  
successfully started.

How will the registrar be able to resolve the host name dns.angryserver.net 
  if dns is not propagating? I understand that when you register a  
domain, the registrar will send the nameserver information to the root  
servers, which are then queried for your domain when you do a lookup.  
If dns.angryserver.net and dns2.angryserver.net is not propagated to  
the root servers, how can it be resolved to the correct nameserver? Do  
i need to create an A record for another domain and point that to the  
nameservers, and then update my NS records for angryserver.net to use  
the other domain?

Bind is running and the zones are working, its just the whole working  
across the internet that's getting me confussed.

Thanks,

Mike



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