Bind and dns issue

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by nura235, Aug 25, 2010.

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  1. #1
    Hi,

    I m trying to setup bind/dns settting in centos.

    here what i m getting error.

    nslookup mydomainname.com
    Server:         127.0.0.1
Address:        127.0.0.1#53

** server can't find mydomainname.com.mydomainname.com: SERVFAIL
    Code (markup):
    and dig mydomainname.com output is:

    ; ; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1-RedHat-9.3.6-4.P1.el5_4.2 <<>> mydomainname.com
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 36868
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mydomainname.com.           IN      A

;; Query time: 0 msec
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
;; WHEN: Thu Aug 26 08:51:23 2010
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 37
    Code (markup):

    Any one can light on this ?
     
    nura235, Aug 25, 2010 IP
  2. mellow-h

    mellow-h Peon

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    Hello,

    It seems your dns zone file has no A entry for it. If you are able to edit the dns zone file, you would need to uncomment the following line:

    and put the IP after a tab of "A" text, similar to the following:

    Good luck.
     
    mellow-h, Aug 25, 2010 IP