Re: [cobalt-users] VERY Slow access to Cobalt RaQ4

["wcstaff" <wcstaff@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We do not use the reverse method on the raq. we were told by Sun techs that
it will cause slow access and other problems.
we use 2 A |Records (1 with www and 1 without)  and 1 mx record. Never a
problem.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Ewart" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <devinsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] VERY Slow access to Cobalt RaQ4


> > gethostbyaddr(ip.address.goes.here) Failed: 2
>
> Devin -
>
> This is the result of an error message stating that your server cannot
> lookup the reverse DNS for that IP. I had a similar problem that drove me
> nuts as I was using the local DNS server on that machine and I HAD the
PTRs
> properly setup.... It was what caused my slow response. I simply put up
with
> it for a while as it was a server that was used very little.
>
> Once I finally focused on it and decided to resolve it, I discovered that
> the provider where its located doesn't delegate the reverse lookup for my
> IPs. I had to update with their system. Duh. Bingo. Problem solved. Or so
I
> thought. It solved the errors like you are getting but not the slow
> logins...
>
> I finally figured out that problem was with my network setup - I moved my
> primary DNS servers and didn't update the network settings on the Raq.
Thus
> it only had one DNS server to rely on, which seemed the likely candidate.
I
> fixed it, rebooted and that took care of it. All has been well since.
>
> I am pretty sure that its probably DNS related, just maybe with the
network
> settings, not the DNS server itself.. Check that out.
>
> HTH.
> Rick
>
>
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