DNS not ok using xymon but ok using BB

Thanks, Buchan. 
By changing the bb-hosts entries for the DNS servers, I have what I 
want.  I assume the other two DNS servers "work" as is because they are 
resolved in the first of the three searched domains.

Bill

-------- 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