North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: the GOV top-level domain
I would have to agree, not being a dig expert, I prefer nslookup. > server a.root-servers.net Default Server: a.root-servers.net Address: 198.41.0.4 > sec.gov. Server: a.root-servers.net Address: 198.41.0.4 *** a.root-servers.net can't find sec.gov.: Non-existent host/domain > Not a good thing usually. -Deepak. On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, Sean Donelan wrote: > Is it just me, or are other people having trouble with the GOV > domain today. > > The a.root-server.net doesn't seem to be returning the NS records > for the GOV domain. I'm not a 'dig' expert, so what am I doing > wrong? > > Here is a normal DIG response for the COM top-level domain > > # dig @198.41.0.4 com. ns > ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @198.41.0.4 com. ns > ; (1 server found) > ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch > ;; got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 10 > ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 11, Auth: 0, Addit: 11 > ;; QUESTIONS: > ;; com, type = NS, class = IN > > ;; ANSWERS: > com. 518400 NS C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > com. 518400 NS B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. > > ;; ADDITIONAL RECORDS: > C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.33.4.12 > D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.8.10.90 > E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.203.230.10 > I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.36.148.17 > F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.5.5.241 > G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 192.112.36.4 > J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 198.41.0.21 > K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. 518400 A 195.8.99.11 > A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 198.41.0.4 > H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.63.2.53 > B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. 3600000 A 128.9.0.107 > > ;; Total query time: 261 msec > ;; FROM: drgate.dra.com to SERVER: 198.41.0.4 > ;; WHEN: Mon Sep 21 18:19:02 1998 > ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 402 > > > Here is a DIG response for the GOV top-level domain, notice > it just returns an SOA record for the a.root-servers.net, no > NS records. > > > # dig @198.41.0.4 gov. ns > ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @198.41.0.4 gov. ns > ; (1 server found) > ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch > ;; got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 10 > ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 0, Auth: 1, Addit: 0 > ;; QUESTIONS: > ;; gov, type = NS, class = IN > > ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: > . 86400 SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. hostmaster.INTERNIC.NET. ( > 1998092000 ; serial > 1800 ; refresh (30 mins) > 900 ; retry (15 mins) > 604800 ; expire (7 days) > 86400 ) ; minimum (1 day) > > ;; Total query time: 269 msec > ;; FROM: drgate.dra.com to SERVER: 198.41.0.4 > ;; WHEN: Mon Sep 21 18:18:50 1998 > ;; MSG SIZE sent: 21 rcvd: 94 > > > > Here is a DIG response for a non-existant top-level domain, > same type of response as for the GOV domain. > > # dig @198.41.0.4 kasdgkasdgk. ns > ; <<>> DiG 2.2 <<>> @198.41.0.4 kasdgkasdgk. ns > ; (1 server found) > ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch > ;; got answer: > ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 10 > ;; flags: qr aa rd; Ques: 1, Ans: 0, Auth: 1, Addit: 0 > ;; QUESTIONS: > ;; kasdgkasdgk, type = NS, class = IN > > ;; AUTHORITY RECORDS: > . 86400 SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. hostmaster.INTERNIC.NET. ( > 1998092000 ; serial > 1800 ; refresh (30 mins) > 900 ; retry (15 mins) > 604800 ; expire (7 days) > 86400 ) ; minimum (1 day) > > ;; Total query time: 273 msec > ;; FROM: drgate.dra.com to SERVER: 198.41.0.4 > ;; WHEN: Mon Sep 21 18:23:23 1998 > ;; MSG SIZE sent: 29 rcvd: 102 > > > -- > Sean Donelan, Data Research Associates, Inc, St. Louis, MO > Affiliation given for identification not representation > >
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