bind9 problems

I have several questions,
firstly how can I generate a full log on bind9 somewhere?
I've tried the logging clause but it seems I wasn't able to figure it out.
Tt this moment it looks like this:

Code:

logging {
        channel default_debug {
                file "/var/log/bind.log";
                print-time yes;
                print-category yes;
                print-severity yes;
                };
        category queries { default_debug; };
        category network { default_debug; };
};

I'm trying to access log files in order to understand why my bind9 is not working. When I try to resolve something a 'timed-out' request comes back.
I've transfered zones from an old server and configured them carefully. I don't know where the problem is.. Can someone help ?

 

timeout usually means the packets are either not getting to the destination or not returning.

 

So.. can you suggest where to start traceing the problem.
Becouse I don't have logs either. /var/log/syslog and /var/log/messages are silent about problems with the bind..

 

Which distribution are you using? How exactly did you set up BIND? Is it running chrooted?

 

a fresh installation of debian lenny, yes, it is chrooted

 

firewall setup ?

 

Yes, could be the firewall. What's the output of

Code:

iptables -L

?

How exactly did you install BIND?

 

apt-get install bind
and I haven't set a firewall yet, the ipchains are empty.

 

What's the output of

Code:

netstat -tap

?

 

Code:

ns:/home/x-spirit# netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address           Foreign Address         State       PID/Program name
tcp        0      0 *:imaps                 *:*                     LISTEN      8165/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:pop3s                 *:*                     LISTEN      8165/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:ldap                  *:*                     LISTEN      2762/slapd
tcp        0      0 localhost:10024         *:*                     LISTEN      2587/amavisd (maste
tcp        0      0 localhost:10025         *:*                     LISTEN      7997/master
tcp        0      0 localhost:mysql         *:*                     LISTEN      2653/mysqld
tcp        0      0 *:pop3                  *:*                     LISTEN      8165/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:imap2                 *:*                     LISTEN      8165/dovecot
tcp        0      0 *:sunrpc                *:*                     LISTEN      2292/portmap
tcp        0      0 ns.refer.bg:domain      *:*                     LISTEN      13084/named
tcp        0      0 localhost:domain        *:*                     LISTEN      13084/named
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                   *:*                     LISTEN      967/sshd
tcp        0      0 *:50008                 *:*                     LISTEN      2303/rpc.statd
tcp        0      0 localhost:953           *:*                     LISTEN      13084/named
tcp        0      0 *:smtp                  *:*                     LISTEN      7997/master
tcp        0      0 localhost:ldap          localhost:48485         ESTABLISHED 2762/slapd
tcp        0      0 ns.refer.bg:ssh         router2.refer.bg:33047  ESTABLISHED 18642/sshd: x-spiri
tcp        0      0 localhost:48485         localhost:ldap          ESTABLISHED 2778/nscd
tcp        0      0 ns.refer.bg:ssh         router2.refer.bg:36153  ESTABLISHED 9751/sshd: x-spirit
tcp        0      0 localhost:56951         localhost:ldap          ESTABLISHED 8166/dovecot-auth
tcp        0      0 localhost:ldap          localhost:56951         ESTABLISHED 2762/slapd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:ldap               [::]:*                  LISTEN      2762/slapd
tcp6       0      0 [::]:www                [::]:*                  LISTEN      19142/apache2
tcp6       0      0 [::]:ssh                [::]:*                  LISTEN      967/sshd
tcp6       0      0 localhost:953           [::]:*                  LISTEN      13084/named
tcp6       0      0 [::]:https              [::]:*                  LISTEN      19142/apache2

 

use nslookup.

Code:

~/web$ nslookup 
> server localhost
Default server: localhost
Address: 127.0.0.1#53
> www.example.com

See if it is returning locally for your domain. If it is then check to make sure it is listening on public IP. If that is good, then check firewall.

 

LOL @ Your name, I admire/appreciate good sense of humor anytime/place.
I also wonder where/how I can get the networking tools package? None of these commands like nslookup, traceroute ,dig etc work for this new Ubuntu 8.04 xen server I setup?


Thanks!

 

try

Code:

locate dig | grep bin

if you get no results then something went amiss with your installation of BIND.

if you do get a result, try using the full path to run dig , ie:
/usr/bin/dig ...