After setting up 2 Debian DNS servers as per: http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-ru...and-secondary-with-ispconfig-3-debian-squeeze Added numerours entries, everything is cloned to 2nd server no probs. However, when testing using " dig " Using this server name " ns1.test1.com and dns entry for mydomain1.com Eg: dig @ns1.test1.com any mydomain1.com ; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @ns1.test1.comt any mydomain1.com ; (1 server found) ;; global options: +cmd ;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached So I ran the same command using 127.0.0.1, and it works? dig @127.0.0.1 any mydomain1.com ; <<>> DiG 9.7.3 <<>> @127.0.0.1 any mydomain1.com ; (1 server found) ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 158 ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 7, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 2 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;mydomain1.com. IN ANY ;; ANSWER SECTION: mydomain1.com. 38400 IN SOA ns1.test1.com. [email protected]. 2013012503 10800 3600 604800 38400 mydomain1.com. 38400 IN A 192.168.11.3 mydomain1.com. 38400 IN MX 10 mx1..test1.com. mydomain1.com. 38400 IN MX 20 mx2..test1.com. mydomain1.com. 0 IN NS ns1.test1.com. mydomain1.com. 0 IN NS ns2.test1.com. mydomain1.com. 38400 IN TXT "v=spf1 include:.test1.com ~all" ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION: ns1.test1.com. 7200 IN A 192.168.11.1 ns2.test1.com. 7200 IN A 192.168.11.2 ;; Query time: 0 msec ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1) ;; WHEN: Mon Mar 25 11:34:01 2013 ;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 291 How do I fix this Please Note names and IP`s changed to protect the inocent : )
Dig-Resolved sorry I do feel stupid Simple rookie mistake. error in /etc/hosts it had 127.0.0. 1 ns1.test1.com ns1 Changed it to 192.168.11.1 ns1.test1.com ns1 Hope this prevents anyone making the same rookie mistake I did, sorry it was a long day.
