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<font size="-1"><font face="Verdana">I setup PowerDNS with a MySQL 5
backend on Centos 5 this morning. I put in the "test.com" example
records that come in the PowerDNS user guide. When I perform a "host"
query, as suggested in the guide, I get this:<br>
<br>
$ host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> localhost<br>
Using domain server:<br>
Name: localhost<br>
Address: 127.0.0.1#53<br>
Aliases: <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> has address 199.198.197.196<br>
Host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> not found: 2(SERVFAIL)<br>
Host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> not found: 2(SERVFAIL)<br>
<br>
Likewise, when I query remotely, I get the same result:<br>
<br>
$ host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> dns1.bondware.com<br>
Using domain server:<br>
Name: dns1.bondware.com<br>
Address: 66.18.125.148#53<br>
Aliases: <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> has address 199.198.197.196<br>
Host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> not found: 2(SERVFAIL)<br>
Host <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a> not found: 2(SERVFAIL)<br>
<br>
However, when I perform a "dig", the results appear normal:<br>
<br>
$ dig @localhost <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a><br>
<br>
; <<>> DiG 9.3.4-P1 <<>> @localhost <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a><br>
; (1 server found)<br>
;; global options: printcmd<br>
;; Got answer:<br>
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 41896<br>
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0<br>
<br>
;; QUESTION SECTION:<br>
;www.test.com. IN A<br>
<br>
;; ANSWER SECTION:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a>. 120 IN A 199.198.197.196<br>
<br>
;; Query time: 0 msec<br>
;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)<br>
;; WHEN: Wed Jul 9 11:43:15 2008<br>
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 46<br>
<br>
$ dig @dns1.bondware.com <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a><br>
<br>
; <<>> DiG 9.3.4-P1 <<>> @dns1.bondware.com
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a><br>
; (1 server found)<br>
;; global options: printcmd<br>
;; Got answer:<br>
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 37210<br>
;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0<br>
<br>
;; QUESTION SECTION:<br>
;www.test.com. IN A<br>
<br>
;; ANSWER SECTION:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.test.com">www.test.com</a>. 120 IN A 199.198.197.196<br>
<br>
;; Query time: 1 msec<br>
;; SERVER: 66.18.125.148#53(66.18.125.148)<br>
;; WHEN: Wed Jul 9 11:43:25 2008<br>
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 46<br>
<br>
I tend to think this is something I'm doing wrong, or perhaps a
configuration setting I need to change, but I can't find anything in
the guide about it. Anyone have any ideas?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Nick<br>
<br>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><font
size="5"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b><i>Nicholas Williams</i></b></span></font><br>
<span style="font-size: 12px;">Associate Web Developer,<br>
Bondware, Inc.<br>
<br>
"An idea, I have. Share it with you, I will. Change the world, we will
together."<br>
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