ATTENTION ADAM TODD - I tried to send this via email but it bounced. Since adam monitors the dp and possible ifwp lists I have posted my questions here. Please respond as soon as possible. Thanks Joe Baptista ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 14:01:38 -0400 (EDT) From: !Dr. Joe Baptista <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: IRSC root servers - problems with Hello Adam: I'm writing to you concerning the IRSC root servers. I seem to be having some problems with understanding the infrastructure. You seem to have 3 different root files. ftp://aursc.ah.net/rsc/aursc/root.cache rs1.aursc.ah.net. 518400 IN A 203.21.205.2 rs2.aursc.ah.net. 518400 IN A 203.21.205.3 For the AURSC - both root servers look as if they are on the same string - if your routing fails to network 203.21.205 - your clients will lose name service. Also both roots do not allow for axfr on the root zone, so there is no means of verifying the root file. ftp://aursc.ah.net/rsc/irsc/root.eursc In the eursc file dig returns a Bad server response for zhar.praud.com., and zothommog.praud.com. Both root server hosts are not listed in the dns. Also both hosts are on the same IP string, so the same problem exists as does with the aursc root. ftp://aursc.ah.net/rsc/irsc/root.world In the irsc root file zhar.eursc.net. does not resolve. zothommog.eursc.net is listed with the ip address of 212.234.36.19 but it resolves to 194.206.189.36 and when that server is asked questions the operation times out. ns1.starfire.douglas.ma.us. does zone transfers but the SOA is ROOT.STARFIRE.DOUGLAS.MA.US. hostmaster.STARFIRE.DOUGLAS.MA.US. and not RS2.AURSC.AH.NET. AT.AH.NET.. dns.starfire.douglas.ma.us. is listed in your roots with an ip address of 198.199.168.92 but it resolves to an ip address of 206.225.44.40 which at the time of the test was unreachable. ns2.starfire.douglas.ma.us. has a listed ip address in the root of 207.180.91.10 but it resolves to an ip address of 216.129.136.10 and the soa has the same problems as ns1 - it returns an soa of ROOT.STARFIRE.DOUGLAS.MA.US. hostmaster.STARFIRE.DOUGLAS.MA.US. and not RS2.AURSC.AH.NET. AT.AH.NET.. Could you advise what is happening with your roots. Regards Joe Baptista
