host unreachable. -- a bit more info

[Jay G. Scott]

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:41:48PM -0600, 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.

heh.  no.  of course not.  suddenly realized that i could test
that, and, no, that's not it.

so what could it be?

j.

> 
> j.
> 
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Jay Scott		512-835-3553		gl at arlut.utexas.edu
Head of Sun Support, Sr. System Administrator
Applied Research Labs, Computer Science Div.                   S224
University of Texas at Austin