Re: dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread Mark Andrews
In message , "M. Meadows" writes: > We've noticed that the following command gets a variable result: > > dig -t txt exacttarget.com @ns2.exacttarget.com +short > > We get 2 results from this. Seems to be somewhat random. They are: > > "v=3Dspf1 a mx ip4:207.250.79.101 ip4:207.67.98.192/27 ip4:7

Re: dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread WBrown
Alan wrote on 03/09/2012 02:38:25 PM: > Don't base anything on RRset ordering. > > Be sure that the application is able to handle the "random" order -- you > never know who owns the intermediate caching servers, so you will never > know the order even if you "fix" it on the authoritative. That p

Re: dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread Alan Clegg
On 3/9/2012 2:24 PM, M. Meadows wrote: > Thanks to both of you for your feedback. > I see the rrset ordering explanation in the arm. > Good information. Don't base anything on RRset ordering. Be sure that the application is able to handle the "random" order -- you never know who owns the interme

RE: dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread M. Meadows
Thanks to both of you for your feedback. I see the rrset ordering explanation in the arm. Good information. > To: sun-g...@live.com > CC: bind-users@lists.isc.org > Subject: Re: dig -t txt output variation > From: wbr...@e1b.org > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 13:54:47 -0500 > > sun-guru wrote on 03

Re: Master/slave configuration

2012-03-09 Thread michoski
On 3/9/12 7:58 AM, "Romgo" wrote: > Even if I use a VIP I can reproduce the issue : > If the first VIP (so the nameserver 1) is down, I'll have the same > drawbacks. As the resolver will timeout before falling back to the second > nameserver. Sure, we don't live in a perfect world. You can estab

Re: Anycast DNS - LB/LTM

2012-03-09 Thread ju wusuo
so the script would run on the LTM, it will periodically check each physical DNS node, if one cannot resolve then takes it out of the pool; it will also check the VIP, if the VIP cannot resolve, pool is empty or LTM issue, stop the advertising? From: David Kle

Re: Cisco ACE config for internal DNS load balancing

2012-03-09 Thread michoski
On 3/9/12 8:39 AM, "Phil Mayers" wrote: > On 09/03/12 16:23, Matthew Huff wrote: >> Anyone have any suggestions/best practices/config examples for DNS load >> balancing for internal use on CISCO ACE blades? >> >> I¹ve got the standard example working, but wondered about keepalive >> frequency, t

Re: dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread WBrown
sun-guru wrote on 03/09/2012 01:45:33 PM: > Is this a BIND bug? Check ARM for RRSet Ordering. Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message and any attachments may contain confidential or privileged information, and is intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the

dig -t txt output variation

2012-03-09 Thread M. Meadows
We've noticed that the following command gets a variable result: dig -t txt exacttarget.com @ns2.exacttarget.com +short We get 2 results from this. Seems to be somewhat random. They are: "v=spf1 a mx ip4:207.250.79.101 ip4:207.67.98.192/27 ip4:72.18.216.98 include:cust-spf.exacttarget.com inc

Re: Cisco ACE config for internal DNS load balancing

2012-03-09 Thread Phil Mayers
On 09/03/12 16:23, Matthew Huff wrote: Anyone have any suggestions/best practices/config examples for DNS load balancing for internal use on CISCO ACE blades? I’ve got the standard example working, but wondered about keepalive frequency, timeouts, fragments, etc… Anyone got any examples they us

Cisco ACE config for internal DNS load balancing

2012-03-09 Thread Matthew Huff
Anyone have any suggestions/best practices/config examples for DNS load balancing for internal use on CISCO ACE blades? I've got the standard example working, but wondered about keepalive frequency, timeouts, fragments, etc. Anyone got any examples they use that they could share?

Re: Master/slave configuration

2012-03-09 Thread Romgo
Hello, I know that I can use VIP with any software (corosync, Linux HA...) But this will not explain the origin of the issue I am facing :) Even if I use a VIP I can reproduce the issue : If the first VIP (so the nameserver 1) is down, I'll have the same drawbacks. As the resolver will timeout b

DNS Amplification Attack Mitigation

2012-03-09 Thread Fr34k
All, I am (we all are (?)) interested in techniques for mitigating DNS amplification attacks for both recursive and authoritative BIND servers (versions 9.x). Google found http://www.secureworks.com/research/threats/dns-amplification/ and http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/ccirc/2009/av09-

Bind Memory Usage

2012-03-09 Thread Patrick Cauchi
Hi all, I have just upgraded from Bind 9.7 to Bind 9.8.1 Patch 1 and is noticing that the occupied physical memory is increasing to values larger than usual. Whilst in the former release the occupied physical memory stabilises at a value of approximately 4GB, I am now noticing that the occupie

Re: Can I set TTL served to users in bind?

2012-03-09 Thread Jeff Peng
于 2012-3-9 17:20, Cathy Almond 写道: Many ISP's caching DNS servers do this stuff. > AFAIK there is not such an option for that, but you can do it from > BIND's source. max-cache-ttl ? Thanks Cathy for pointing out that. From what googled: http://www.menandmice.com/knowled

Re: Can I set TTL served to users in bind?

2012-03-09 Thread Cathy Almond
On 09/03/12 08:22, Jeff Peng wrote: > 于 2012-3-9 16:11, Drunkard Zhang 写道: >> I got some bind servers doing iteration resolution, and return the >> results to users. But I found that some names got too big TTLs, whose >> RRs can not be replaced correctly by new RRs in time. This leads to >> user‘s

Re: Master/slave configuration

2012-03-09 Thread Phil Mayers
On 03/08/2012 06:26 PM, michoski wrote: Meant to add one thing... In our configuration, we actually have two recursive VIPs per site, and even considered three (internal IPs are cheap). We do this. We also make the two different VIPs use different underlying tech - one is an anycast route a

Re: Can I set TTL served to users in bind?

2012-03-09 Thread Jeff Peng
于 2012-3-9 16:11, Drunkard Zhang 写道: I got some bind servers doing iteration resolution, and return the results to users. But I found that some names got too big TTLs, whose RRs can not be replaced correctly by new RRs in time. This leads to user‘s blame, we have to flush the caches by hand, and

Can I set TTL served to users in bind?

2012-03-09 Thread Drunkard Zhang
I got some bind servers doing iteration resolution, and return the results to users. But I found that some names got too big TTLs, whose RRs can not be replaced correctly by new RRs in time. This leads to user‘s blame, we have to flush the caches by hand, and restart the SOHO router to resolve the

Re: reverse dns for IPV6 ranges

2012-03-09 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 05.03.12 22:19, hugo hugoo wrote: But if only some IP have e reverse..what about the other server who have received an IP in the range? Ip that can be changed every x hours. IF no reverse, it can be blacklisted for some reasons or having some problems with services asking a reverse dns res