[KLUG Members] DNS (bind) question

[Bruce Smith]

> > > Well it resolves all my servers but no others. 
> > 
> > Did you install bind from RPM?  Redhat?
> 
> I did install bind from rpm and yes Redhat 8.0 (Primary 7.2 Secondary)
> 
> > Do you have the root name servers defined in your named.conf?
> 
> The root servers are defined in the named.conf, infact when I set-up the
> secondary server (Which works) I copied the named.conf file from the
> primary server.

It seems like Redhat 7.2 came with bind version 8, and RH 8.0 & 7.3
comes with bind version 9, so be careful about exchanging config files.

You could trying installing the 7.2 bind RPM on RH 8.0, to see if that
makes any difference.  I haven't tried a bind server under RH 8.0.

> > If so, your DNS server should resolve any domain.
>
> Makes since to me but what does not is why it is not working.

Could be a lot of things, including a firewall blocking it . . . 

Turn on debug/trace when you try and resolve a foreign host.

Sounds like a job for Mr. DNS.  John? . . .   ;-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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