[plug] Misconfiguration on server tcp/routing

Sat Feb 20 13:20:19 WST 2010

Hi Peter, thank you for the reply.

I have also started to realise this could be DNS.
Further investigation also shows mails are defered (using exim)

R: dnslookup_relay_to_domains for lucas at vanstaden.com.au
calling dnslookup_relay_to_domains router
dnslookup_relay_to_domains router called for lucas at vanstaden.com.au
  domain = vanstaden.com.au
DNS lookup of vanstaden.com.au (MX) gave TRY_AGAIN
vanstaden.com.au in dns_again_means_nonexist? no (option unset)
returning DNS_AGAIN
dnslookup_relay_to_domains router: defer for lucas at vanstaden.com.au
  message: host lookup did not complete
lucas at vanstaden.com.au cannot be resolved at this time: host lookup did 
not complete
search_tidyup called

The router is the main dns server for the internal network, all machines 
are xp desktops, except for this server)
Manual configuration. No network manager stuff installed.

web at webserver:~$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.0.1

There are no other dns servers on this network. (should not be anyways)

dns on the router:

# cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 203.0.178.191
nameserver 203.215.29.191

Pings etc from the router itself is fine.

Taking the nameserver from the router to the server, fixes the issue.

So, the issue is with the routers dns server? (d-link g604t)

Already planning on dumping this router, as it is constantly hanging.

Any sugegstions on a mid-range decent router, which can at least handle 
a bit of intense network trafic?
This is now the second d-link in 6 months I have had issues with.
Looks like d-link will go off my list of brands to buy.

-Lucas

Peter wrote:
> Lucas van Staden wrote:
>> Hello.
>>
>> I have found an odd problem on my webserver box (use purely to just 
>> host my own two personal websites)
>>
>> I cannot seem to ping certain addresses, but browsing them from 
>> links, works fine.
>> Some work fine.
>> For the life of me I cannot find what is wrong.
>> Other machines on this network works fine.
>> I am sure it is something obvious, but I just can't see it.
>>
>> web at webserver:~$ ping www.google.com
>> PING www.l.google.com (66.102.11.104) 56(84) bytes of data.
>> From 192.168.0.6 icmp_seq=1 Destination Port Unreachable
>>
>> (takes about 1-2 minutes for that response, and for each thereafter)
>>
>> Network setup:
>>
>> auto eth1
>> iface eth1 inet static
>>    address 192.168.0.6
>>    netmask 255.255.255.0
>>    gateway 192.168.0.1
>>    network 192.168.0.0
>>    broadcast 192.168.0.255
>>
>> web at webserver:~$ sudo route -n
>> [sudo] password for web:
>> Kernel IP routing table
>> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    
>> Use Iface
>> 192.168.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        
>> 0 eth1
>> 0.0.0.0         192.168.0.1     0.0.0.0         UG    100    0        
>> 0 eth1
>>
>> web at webserver:~$ sudo ifconfig
>> eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:13:8f:a3:cd:e1          inet 
>> addr:192.168.0.6  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
>>          inet6 addr: fe80::213:8fff:fea3:cde1/64 Scope:Link
>>          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>>          RX packets:13720 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>          TX packets:18280 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>>          RX bytes:4039608 (4.0 MB)  TX bytes:16416771 (16.4 MB)
>>          Interrupt:20 Base address:0xd800
>>
>> lo        Link encap:Local Loopback          inet addr:127.0.0.1  
>> Mask:255.0.0.0
>>          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>>          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>>          RX packets:434 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
>>          TX packets:434 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
>>          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>>          RX bytes:65165 (65.1 KB)  TX bytes:65165 (65.1 KB)
>>
>> web at webserver:~$ traceroute www.google.com
>> traceroute to www.google.com (66.102.11.104), 30 hops max, 40 byte 
>> packets
>> 1   (192.168.0.6)  0.090 ms  0.038 ms  0.034 ms
>>
>> Does not go any further
>>
>> I new d-link modem/router has been put in use, and I am unsure if 
>> this issue existed before then.
>>
>> Routing on the router:
>>
>> # route -n
>> Kernel IP routing table
>> Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    
>> Use Iface
>> 203.59.14.16    203.59.48.28    255.255.255.255 UGH   0      0        
>> 0 ppp0
>> 203.59.14.16    0.0.0.0         255.255.255.255 UH    0      0        
>> 0 ppp0
>> 203.59.48.28    127.0.0.1       255.255.255.255 UGH   0      0        
>> 0 lo
>> 192.168.0.0     192.168.0.1     255.255.255.0   UG    0      0        
>> 0 br0
>> 192.168.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     0      0        
>> 0 br0
>> 239.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     1      0        
>> 0 br0
>> 0.0.0.0         203.59.14.16    0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        
>> 0 ppp0
>>
>>
>> What could be wrong?
>>
> Hi Lucas,
>
> Looks like a DNS issue to me.  Is the server running DNS (bind)?  Do 
> you have another DNS server on your network or is your modem/router 
> configured to  supply DNS info?
>
> What are the DNS settings you are using on the server (Network 
> Manager?)....   Auto or manual DNS?
>
> What does /etc/resolv.conf look like?
>
> -Peter.

-- 
Regards
Lucas van Staden

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