On 16.03.10 09:45, Ruben Laban wrote: > In my logs I see numerous line like these: > > Mar 16 04:59:13 mx02 named[4606]: unexpected RCODE (SERVFAIL) > resolving 'hotmeil.com/MX/IN': 10.2.1.3#53 > Mar 16 04:59:14 mx02 named[4606]: unexpected RCODE (SERVFAIL) > resolving 'hotmeil.com/MX/IN': 10.0.1.3#53 > Mar 16 04:59:15 mx02 named[4606]: unexpected RCODE (SERVFAIL) > resolving 'hotmeil.com/MX/IN': 10.1.1.3#53 > > The hostname that's being tried to resolve obviously has a typo in it, users > tend to make such mistakes a lot. > > In our case mx02 runs it own caching nameserver, which uses our internal > caching nameservers (10,[012].1.3) as forwarders. > > Is there something I can change in the configuration of either (or both) mx02 > or 10.[012].1.3 to prevent "the unexpected"?
the microsoft's nameservers are providing only A and TXT records for hotmeil.com. They return ". IN SOA (NOERROR)" for other questions. This is apparently invalid and causes the SERVFAIL. seems it's time to blame microsoft. > Is it safe to ignore these error completely (either in our filters or in > bind's configuration)? I'm a bit hesitant to do so, since I got the feeling > that I might miss out on actual problems occuring (other than users not being > able to spell). you can ignore it or set up own empty version of hotemil.com. Or, fill bug in their reporting system. -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uh...@fantomas.sk ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. I intend to live forever - so far so good. _______________________________________________ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
