host unreachable. -- a bit more info

[Lyle Giese]

Jay G. Scott wrote:
> hi,
>
> thanks for the replies.  however, i didn't learn much.  i'm more of
> a network newbie than i thought.
>
> but what i can say is this:
>
> (repeating the problem)
> i get zillions of these msgs:
> Jan 10 12:36:24 ns2 named[3037]: client 10.4.1.6#59926: view internal: error sending response: host unreachable
>
> i CAN do an AXFR from 10.4.1.6 to ns2
> that is,
> dig @10.4.1.6 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR
> does give me output.
>
> on 10.4.1.6,
> dig @146.6.211.1 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR
>
> ; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_5.3 <<>> @146.6.211.1 arlut.utexas.edu AXFR
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; global options:  printcmd
> ; Transfer failed.
>
> now, when i attempt that AXFR, the error message is NOT like
> the symptom i have.
>
> so i conclude that my problem is not AXFR (or IXFR, similar experiment).
>
> so what is this msg talking about?
> Jan 10 12:36:24 ns2 named[3037]: client 10.4.1.6#59926: view internal: error sending response: host unreachable
>
> i'm starting to think it might be just an ordinary dns lookup.
>
> j.
>
>   
Jay
Please do the following two queries from the secondary server and show
us the results:

dig @146.6.211.1 +tcp arlut.utexas.edu

dig @146.6.211.1 -tcp arlut.utexas.edu

Lyle Giese
LCR Computer Services, Inc.