Thanks for the info. I am able to successfully dig the "failing" DNS
server ...
# dig @<hostname> <hostname>
; <<>> DiG 9.3.6-P1 <<>> @<hostname> <hostname>
; (1 server found)
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 1253
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;<hostname>. IN A
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [hobbit] DNS not ok using xymon but ok using BB
From: Buchan Milne <user-9b139aff4dec@xymon.invalid>
To: user-ae9b8668bcde@xymon.invalid
CC: Bill Wagner <user-5db7d172e22d@xymon.invalid>
Date: 8/5/2009 9:06 AM
On Tuesday, 4 August 2009 21:44:56 Bill Wagner wrote:
I have recently installed xymon 4.2.3 on a solaris 10 platform. I also
have BB running on another solaris 10 server. The BB server has been
running for years.
My issue: I am monitoring seven DNS servers. BB reports all seven as
DNS OK. However xymon reports five servers as 'not ok'. I am unable to
determine why the DNS test fails on these servers.
I have tested by changing hobbitlaunch.cfg to use:
CMD bbtest-net --no-ares --debug --report --ping --checkresponse
I did not see any useful information from the log:
2009-08-04 15:33:30 Adding to combo msg: status <server>.dns red <!--
[flags:ordastLe] --> Tue Aug 4 15:33:07 2009 dns NOT ok
status <server>.dns red <!-- [flags:ordastLe] --> Tue Aug 4
15:33:07 2009 dns NOT ok
By default, the DNS test tries to resolve the host's own hostname, e.g. if
this server is server.mydomain.com, you should test with:
$ dig @server.mydomain.com server.mydomain.com
You can have it test any other DNS record for any domain, please see 'man bb-
hosts' for more information.
Regards,
Buchan