Problem on starting BIND9

satimis · 10-23-2007, 05:30 AM

Hi folks,

Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64 (Host OS)
bind9
VMWare.

On running;
$ sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 start

Code:

 * Starting domain name service... bind                                                                                           [fail]

$ ps aux|grep -i named

Code:

bind      4477  0.0  0.1  70728  3608 ?        Ssl  02:05   0:00 /usr/sbin/named -u bind
root      5488  0.0  0.0  10084   776 ?        Ss   02:48   0:00 /sbin/syslogd -a /var/lib/named/dev/log
satimis   5601  0.0  0.0   5028   888 pts/0    S+   03:09   0:00 grep -i named

Please advise where shall I check and how to fix the problem. TIA

B.R.
satimis

coolpal · 10-23-2007, 05:37 AM

Try checking the logs
have a look at /var/log/messages and post if there is anything

satimis · 10-23-2007, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolpal

Try checking the logs
have a look at /var/log/messages and post if there is anything

After rebooting the server, it works.

satimis@ubuntu:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 start

Code:

Password:
 * Starting domain name service... bind                                                                      [ OK ]

satimis@ubuntu:~$ cat /var/log/messages | grep bind9
No printout

atimis@ubuntu:~$ cat /var/log/messages | grep bind

Code:

.......
Oct 22 10:19:40 ubuntu kernel: [   21.840979] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 10:19:40 ubuntu kernel: [   21.841382] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 22 10:24:00 ubuntu kernel: [   21.818484] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 10:24:00 ubuntu kernel: [   21.818888] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 22 10:34:43 ubuntu kernel: [   22.883807] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 10:34:43 ubuntu kernel: [   22.884211] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 22 10:40:12 ubuntu kernel: [   22.532074] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 10:40:12 ubuntu kernel: [   22.532478] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 22 11:01:01 ubuntu kernel: [   21.910182] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 11:01:01 ubuntu kernel: [   21.910586] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 22 22:19:52 ubuntu kernel: [   22.414739] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 22 22:19:52 ubuntu kernel: [   22.415143] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 23 07:32:56 ubuntu kernel: [   22.380609] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 23 07:32:56 ubuntu kernel: [   22.381012] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 23 01:54:33 ubuntu kernel: [   22.180044] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 23 01:54:33 ubuntu kernel: [   22.180449] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 23 01:58:08 ubuntu kernel: [   21.958472] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 23 01:58:08 ubuntu kernel: [   21.958876] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 23 02:05:48 ubuntu kernel: [   22.827121] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 23 02:05:48 ubuntu kernel: [   22.827524] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)
Oct 23 03:55:15 ubuntu kernel: [   22.587018] TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
Oct 23 03:55:15 ubuntu kernel: [   22.587421] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 262144 bind 65536)

But on running;
satimis@ubuntu:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 restart

Code:

 * Stopping domain name service... bind

It hung here.

On pressing [Ctrl]+c

Code:

rndc: connect failed: 127.0.0.1#953: operation canceled

I found something on;
satimis@ubuntu:~$ cat /var/log/syslog | grep bind

Code:

.....
Oct 23 03:55:21 ubuntu named[4500]: starting BIND 9.3.4 -u bind -t /var/lib/named
Oct 23 03:55:21 ubuntu named[4500]: loading configuration from '/etc/bind/named.conf'
Oct 23 04:05:32 ubuntu named[5083]: starting BIND 9.3.4 -u bind -t /var/lib/named
Oct 23 04:05:32 ubuntu named[5083]: loading configuration from '/etc/bind/named.conf'
Oct 23 04:05:32 ubuntu named[5083]: binding TCP socket: address in use
Oct 23 04:05:32 ubuntu named[5083]: binding TCP socket: address in use
Oct 23 04:05:32 ubuntu named[5083]: binding TCP socket: address in use

Edit:

It is the firewall causing the problem.

$ sudo iptables -F
Password:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/bind9 stop

Code:

 * Stopping domain name service... bind                                                             [ OK ]

$ cat /etc/rc.local | grep 953
No printout

$ cat /etc/rc.local | grep 127.0.0.1

Code:

iptables -I OUTPUT 3 -j REJECT -s 127.0.0.1 --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable

satimis