Sherine wrote:
> > > > It may be related, i.e. if the DNS server is completely unreachable,
> > > > you won't be able to ping it or send it DNS queries. However, it's
> > > > possible to disable replying to ping requests, but still reply to DNS
> > > > queries.
> > >
> > > I don't remember if I had already send this mail before but when I use the
> > > command "dig" I get the following "res_send to server
> > > default--aaa.bb.ccc.d: Connection timed out"
> >
> > Then it appears that you can't communicate with it at all.
>
> Maybe, but I used a different ip address on the external side of the
> firewall, and I was able to get results with the "nslookup" and "dig"
> command.
Do you mean that it works if you use a different host, which doesn't
have to go through the firewall?
Does it work if you disable the firewall rules (or at least allow a
particular host unrestricted access through the firewall)?
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