Hi, I have the following problem. I am running Debian Wheezy 64 with ISP 3.0.5.3 on my VPS (>3ghz xeon E3, 1.5 RAM + swap). Everything works just fine, but recently I wanted to check my bind status in ssh and after I write Code: /etc/init.d/bind9 status it says that Code: [[COLOR="Red"]FAIL[COLOR="Black"]] bind9 is not running... [/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]failed![/COLOR][/COLOR] . It is strange because my ISPConfig Monitor->Show Services shows that Code: [COLOR="Lime"]DNS-Server: Online[/COLOR] . I have looked up in syslog and deamon log and there are no errors. After I enter Code: /etc/init.d/bind9 restart the servers answer is that it is stopping bind9 - OK, and starting bind9 also OK, but just after that the bind9 status is failed. Entering command nslookup to check my servers response is working, and what is more the bind is somehow working, because I host like 20 TLD domains on it, and every change I made is propagating (slow) but is proparaging in DNS-es across the globe. I have read that Code: netstat -tap | grep dns should print something, but my output is empty. I have also read here http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54381 that I should Code: apt-get remove bind9 and after that install it again but I am afraid of my configuration that it will vanish. Am I wrong and should remove/install it and my config files would remain as they are now? In sum, bind is working, but is not working
It may be possible that some dependency might be missing. You reinstall bind9 after taking configuration file backup.
OK, thanks. So I will try it, but on friday night, so that non of my customers would kill me for some reason
You can reinstall bind without removing it. The command is: apt-get install --reinstall bind9 To diagnose your problem, restart bind and then check /var/log/syslog afterwards, there you will find all bind startup messages and als errors.
I did reinstall, but still not working. Here is syslog dump while I perform RESTART BIND9. Code: Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: received control channel command 'stop -p' Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: shutting down: flushing changes Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: stopping command channel on 127.0.0.1#953 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: stopping command channel on ::1#953 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: no longer listening on ::#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: no longer listening on 127.0.0.1#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: no longer listening on 127.0.0.2#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: no longer listening on MY SERVER'S IP#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12402]: exiting Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: starting BIND 9.8.4-rpz2+rl005.12-P1 -u bind -t /var/chroot/bind9 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: built with '--prefix=/usr' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc/bind' '--localstatedir=/var' '--enable-threads' '--enable-largefile' '--with-libtool' '--enable-shared' '--enable-static' '--with-openssl=/usr' '--with-gssapi=/usr' '--with-gnu-ld' '--with-geoip=/usr' '--enable-ipv6' 'CFLAGS=-fno-strict-aliasing -DDIG_SIGCHASE -O2' Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: ---------------------------------------------------- Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: BIND 9 is maintained by Internet Systems Consortium, Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: Inc. (ISC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) public-benefit Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: corporation. Support and training for BIND 9 are Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: available at https://www.isc.org/support Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: ---------------------------------------------------- Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: adjusted limit on open files from 4096 to 1048576 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: found 1 CPU, using 1 worker thread Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: using up to 4096 sockets Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: loading configuration from '/etc/bind/named.conf' Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: reading built-in trusted keys from file '/etc/bind/bind.keys' Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: using default UDP/IPv4 port range: [1024, 65535] Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: using default UDP/IPv6 port range: [1024, 65535] Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: listening on IPv6 interfaces, port 53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: listening on IPv4 interface lo, 127.0.0.1#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: listening on IPv4 interface venet0, 127.0.0.2#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: listening on IPv4 interface venet0:0, MY SERVER'S IP#53 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: generating session key for dynamic DNS Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: sizing zone task pool based on 37 zones Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: using built-in root key for view _default Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: set up managed keys zone for view _default, file 'managed-keys.bind' Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: Warning: 'empty-zones-enable/disable-empty-zone' not set: disabling RFC 1918 empty zones Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 254.169.IN-ADDR.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 2.0.192.IN-ADDR.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 100.51.198.IN-ADDR.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 113.0.203.IN-ADDR.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 255.255.255.255.IN-ADDR.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: D.F.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 8.E.F.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 9.E.F.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: A.E.F.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: B.E.F.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: automatic empty zone: 8.B.D.0.1.0.0.2.IP6.ARPA Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: command channel listening on 127.0.0.1#953 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: command channel listening on ::1#953 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: zone 0.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded serial 1 Jul 17 22:50:08 aaabbbccc named[12562]: zone 127.in-addr.arpa/IN: loaded serial 1 Of course afterwards there is a list of all my zones that are being processed. I think that my only possibility is to remove and install my bind... unfortunately? Or maybe I could try something else?
did remove and install I did remove/install bind9 package but it still don't want to show me status RUNNING? Also I removed bin9utils and install it again, but still don;t want to work properly...
Code: # netstat -tulpn | grep :53 Code: tcp 0 0 MY SERVER'S IP:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp 0 0 127.0.0.2:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp6 0 0 :::53 :::* LISTEN 1565/named udp 0 0 MY SERVER'S IP:53 0.0.0.0:* 1565/named udp 0 0 127.0.0.2:53 0.0.0.0:* 1565/named udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* 1565/named udp6 0 0 :::53 :::* 1565/named And when I write: Code: # netstat -tap | grep name I get Code: Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name tcp 0 0 mipsnet.com.pl:domain *:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp 0 0 127.0.0.2:domain *:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp 0 0 localhost.locald:domain *:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:953 *:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp6 0 0 [::]:domain [::]:* LISTEN 1565/named tcp6 0 0 localhost:953 [::]:* LISTEN 1565/named Querying netstat with bind9 shows NULL
Is it still showing online in ISPConfig Monitor->Show Services? Do one thing Debug instructions for the ISPConfig server process are in the FAQ: http://www.faqforge.com/linux/debugging-ispconfig-3-server-actions-in-case-of-a-failure/ Follow the instructions and post the output
Ok I made what you have suggested: Code: # /usr/local/ispconfig/server/server.sh 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Set Lock: /usr/local/ispconfig/server/temp/.ispconfig_lock 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Found 2 changes, starting update process. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'apps_vhost_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'network_settings_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Network configuration disabled in server settings. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'postfix_server_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Processed datalog_id 2442 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'apps_vhost_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'network_settings_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Network configuration disabled in server settings. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'update' from plugin 'postfix_server_plugin' raised by event 'server_update'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Processed datalog_id 2443 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Calling function 'restartHttpd' from module 'web_module'. 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Remove Lock: /usr/local/ispconfig/server/temp/.ispconfig_lock finished. And fot the second run Code: # /usr/local/ispconfig/server/server.sh 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Set Lock: /usr/local/ispconfig/server/temp/.ispconfig_lock 18.07.2014-09:02 - DEBUG - Remove Lock: /usr/local/ispconfig/server/temp/.ispconfig_lock finished. bind9 is still down (but working...) Maybe strace? But the output is reall big?
Any new ideas?? Anyone?... It is really annoying that bind is (probably) running, but system status indicates that bind9 is failed??
[solved] My problem is solved. It occurred, that after I have chrooted bind I had to change path in Code: /etc/init.d/bind9 so that variable Code: PIDFILE point to my chrooted directory. Thank you for all suggestions, help and time you spend for solving my problem.
