Re: [cobalt-users] /var/log/messages - odd entry

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 13 October 2002 07:33, Bob G7 wrote:
> While checking my /var/log/messages, I cane across this entry:
>
> Oct 12 03:10:24 www named[370]: bad referral (229.160.200.in-addr.arpa !<
> 130.229.160.200.in-addr.arpa) from [200.225.79.199].53
> Oct 12 03:10:24 www last message repeated 2 times
> Oct 12 03:10:37 www named[370]: unrelated additional info
> 'ns1.optingnow.com' type A from [65.198.164.4].53
>
> The first 2 lines, bad referral & repeated 2 times, I see often and don't
> pay to much attention to. It's the third line I have never seen before and
> was wondering if anyone has seen it before and can explain what it means.
>
> I get the impression it's just an informational message and that there is
> no real action that needs to be taken, but I thought I would ask and make
> sure.
search here "unrelated"
http://www.acmebw.com/askmrdns/bind-messages.htm
unrelated additional info 'socal.aprs.net' type A from [199.227.86.221].53 
CATEGORY: response-checks 
SEVERITY: info 
PAGE: 
LINKS: 
Indicates that your name server received a response from the name server at 
the IP address 199.227.86.221 that contained an address record for the domain 
name socal.aprs.net that was unrelated to any previous record in the message, 
and hence ignored. 

Gerald
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