Re: DIG - Connection Timeout for one ISP

Craig Hoskin <nospam@infobahn.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi everyone

> Ive seen various postings on this, but cant seem to find anything possibly
> related to my problem.

> Im running a Linux BOx (Redhat) as a NameServer running BIND (9.2.1-16). It
> hosts the DNS and Mail for various virtual domains I host. All has (it
> appears atleast :-) ) been running OK for a few years now ... and from most
> accounts still is. Ive got one site which has problems with "one ISP" being
> unable to reliably connect 100% of the time. It appears to be a name
> resolution problem (eg traceroute via IP and name suggest this).

( a lot deleted )


> a) Any ideas why a person using ns1.argonaut.com.au gets periodic lookup
> failures?

Why should anyone use it ? The "best" way is to have your nameserver
find it's way through delegation records and fetch the answer from the
authoritative sources.

> b) Why that name server speciftically sometimes timesout?
See (a)

> c) Why a DIG ANY gives two different outputs for the same name server
> (ns1.argonaut.com.au)

See (a)

> d) Have I stuffed anything big time in my own setup?

You are running an obsolete bind-9

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> Cheers

> Craig



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