[Pdns-users] PowerDNS 3.1 does not log "not authoritative for" messages

Wed Sep 11 06:34:37 UTC 2013

Dear,

After installing a new PowerDNS 3.1 server we discovered that "Not
authoritative for '<domain>', sending servfail to <ip>" messages are not
being logged anymore. Also PowerDNS responds with a "no answer" instead of
"SERVFAIL" when we query for a non-existing domain. PowerDNS 2.9 does log
these messages and answers with a SERVFAIL. Both configuration files are
exactly the same and both databases are in sync and do contain the same
domains/records.

The problem is that we need to know which domains are being queried and are
non-existing. Any way to restore this functionality within 3.1 or any reason
available why it is phased out in 3.X?

Best regards,

Config:
# Autogenerated configuration file template
#################################
# allow-axfr-ips    If enabled, restrict zonetransfers to originate from
these
#                   IP addresses
#
# allow-axfr-ips=

#################################
# allow-recursion       List of netmasks that are allowed to recurse
#
allow-recursion=127.0.0.1

#################################
# allow-recursion-override   Local data even about hosts that don't exist
will
#                            override the internet. (on/off)
#
# allow-recursion-override=

#################################
# cache-ttl     Seconds to store packets in the PacketCache
#
# cache-ttl=20

#################################
# chroot        If set, chroot to this directory for more security
#
# chroot=/var/spool/powerdns

#################################
# config-dir    Location of configuration directory (pdns.conf)
#
config-dir=/etc/powerdns

#################################
# config-name   Name of this virtual configuration - will rename the binary
image
#
# config-name=

#################################
# control-console       Debugging switch - don't use
#
# control-console=no

#################################
# daemon        Operate as a daemon
#
daemon=yes

#################################
# default-soa-name      name to insert in the SOA record if none set in the
backend
#
# default-soa-name=a.misconfigured.powerdns.server

#################################
# disable-axfr  Disable zonetransfers but do allow TCP queries
#
disable-axfr=yes

#################################
# disable-tcp   Do not listen to TCP queries
#
# disable-tcp=no

#################################
# distributor-threads   Default number of Distributor (backend) threads to
start
#
# distributor-threads=3

#################################
# fancy-records Process URL and MBOXFW records
#
# fancy-records=no

#################################
# guardian      Run within a guardian process
#
guardian=yes

#################################
# launch        Which backends to launch and order to query them in
#
# launch=

#################################
# lazy-recursion        Only recurse if question cannot be answered locally
#
lazy-recursion=yes

#################################
# load-modules  Load this module - supply absolute or relative path
#
# load-modules=

#################################
# local-address Local IP address to which we bind
#
local-address=our, ip's

#################################
# local-ipv6    Local IP address to which we bind
#
# local-ipv6=

#################################
# local-port    The port on which we listen
#
local-port=53

#################################
# log-dns-details       If PDNS should log failed update requests
#
log-dns-details=yes

#################################
# log-failed-updates    If PDNS should log failed update requests
#
log-failed-updates=yes

#################################
# logfile       Logfile to use
#
logfile=/var/log/pdns.log

#################################
# logging-facility      Log under a specific facility
#
logging-facility=0

#################################
# loglevel      Amount of logging. Higher is more. Do not set below 3
#
loglevel=9
#################################
# master        Act as a master
#
master=yes

#################################
# max-queue-length      Maximum queuelength before considering situation
lost
#
# max-queue-length=5000

#################################
# max-tcp-connections   Maximum number of TCP connections
#
# max-tcp-connections=10

#################################
# module-dir    Default directory for modules
#
module-dir=/usr/lib/powerdns

#################################
# negquery-cache-ttl    Seconds to store packets in the PacketCache
#
# negquery-cache-ttl=60

#################################
# out-of-zone-additional-processing     Do out of zone additional processing
#
# out-of-zone-additional-processing=no

#################################
# query-cache-ttl       Seconds to store packets in the PacketCache
#
# query-cache-ttl=20

#################################
# query-logging Hint backends that queries should be logged
#
#query-logging=no

#################################
# queue-limit   Maximum number of milliseconds to queue a query
#
# queue-limit=1500

#################################
# query-local-address   The IP address to use as a source address for
sending
#                       queries.
# query-local-address=

#################################
# receiver-threads      Number of receiver threads to launch
#
# receiver-threads=1

#################################
# recursive-cache-ttl   Seconds to store packets in the PacketCache
#
# recursive-cache-ttl=10

#################################
# recursor      If recursion is desired, IP address of a recursing
nameserver
#
# recursor=

#################################
# setgid        If set, change group id to this gid for more security
#
setgid=pdns

#################################
# setuid        If set, change user id to this uid for more security
#
setuid=pdns

#################################
# skip-cname    Do not perform CNAME indirection for each query
#
# skip-cname=no

#################################
# slave Act as a slave
#
slave=no

#################################
# slave-cycle-interval  Reschedule failed SOA serial checks once every ..
seconds
#
# slave-cycle-interval=60

#################################
# smtpredirector        Our smtpredir MX host
#
# smtpredirector=a.misconfigured.powerdns.smtp.server

#################################
# soa-minimum-ttl       Default SOA mininum ttl
#
# soa-minimum-ttl=3600

#################################
# soa-refresh-default  Default SOA refresh
#
# soa-refresh-default=10800

#################################
# soa-retry-default    Default SOA retry
#
# soa-retry-default=3600

#################################
# soa-expire-default   Default SOA expire
#
# soa-expire-default=604800

#################################
# soa-serial-offset     Make sure that no SOA serial is less than this
number
#
# soa-serial-offset=0

#################################
# socket-dir    Where the controlsocket will live
#
socket-dir=/var/run

#################################
# strict-rfc-axfrs      Perform strictly rfc compliant axfrs (very slow)
#
# strict-rfc-axfrs=no

#################################
# urlredirector Where we send hosts to that need to be url redirected
#
# urlredirector=127.0.0.1

#################################
# use-logfile   Use a log file
#
use-logfile=yes

#################################
# webserver     Start a webserver for monitoring
#
# webserver=no

#################################
# webserver-address     IP Address of webserver to listen on
#
# webserver-address=127.0.0.1

#################################
# webserver-password    Password required for accessing the webserver
#
# webserver-password=

#################################
# webserver-port        Port of webserver to listen on
#
# webserver-port=8081

#################################
# webserver-print-arguments     If the webserver should print arguments
#
# webserver-print-arguments=no

#################################
# wildcard-url  Process URL and MBOXFW records
#
# wildcard-url=no

#################################
# wildcards     Honor wildcards in the database
#
#wildcards=yes

#################################
# version-string   What should PowerDNS return for version
#                  allowed methods are anonymous / powerdns / full / custom
version-string=powerdns

include=/etc/powerdns/pdns.d 

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