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Extraneous DNS queries from Xymon

list John Thurston
Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:38:30 -0900
Message-Id: <user-9343391e08cd@xymon.invalid>

I have defined some hosts with fake host names:
   0.0.0.0  foo.bar.foo  # noconn
They are defined so that clients may send messages to the Xymon server and have their status displayed.

What I don't understand is why my Xymon server insists on performing name queries for foo.bar.foo. Even adding "testip" to the line doesn't eliminate all of the queries. The only way I can make them stop is by making bogus entries in my server's hosts file, of the form:
   127.0.0.2  foo.bar.foo

There are no xymonnet tests defined for this host.
The server is not running xymond_alert or xymongen.

What component is querying DNS, and why?
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John Thurston    XXX-XXX-XXXX
user-ce4d79d99bab@xymon.invalid
Enterprise Technology Services
Department of Administration
State of Alaska