Re: [cobalt-users] DNS server problem

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Andras Kende wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> If I have my own DNS server on a raq4i. Whats the better way for the
> hostname??
> use www.kende.com or ns1.kende.com as main hostname??
> 
> 2 domainname at netsol  are not resolving Non-existent domain....
> 
> C:\>nslookup kenkunz.com
> Server:  dns1.sndg02.pacbell.net
> Address:  206.13.30.12
> *** dns1.sndg02.pacbell.net can't find kenkunz.com: Non-existent domain
> Or is it important that the isp setup reverse dns for my ip addresses??> 

Yes, especially if your server is a mail server.

   Domain Name: KENKUNZ.COM
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: NS1.KENDE.COM
   Name Server: NS2.KENDE.COM
   Updated Date: 31-jan-2002
>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 05:23:07 EST <<<

dig ns1.kende.com   216.40.214.38    NOERROR
dig ns2.kende.com   216.40.214.236  NOERROR
dig @ns1.kende.com kenkunz.com    216.40.214.38   NOERROR 
dig @ns2.kende.com kenkunz.com    216.40.214.38    NOERROR
dig 216.40.214.38  NXDOMAIN  (reverse is broke)

Use dig!!! not nslookup (nslookup will not work if reverse is not working)
Your nameserver looks OK, but you might check on reverse! 216.40.214.38 

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Gerald Waugh
http://www.frontstreetnetworks.com
New Haven, CT United States of America