DNS not being seen by outside network

jt1 · 06-29-2009, 09:45 PM

Hello all,

I am currently working on configuring a DNS server for my domain. When I run nslookup locally it replies back successfully, but when I went to another network and ran nslookup the dns server timed out. I turned my firewall off and selinux off to make sure those are not the issue, but still got the same result. Does anyone know what else there is that I should check.<br>
I am running Centos 5.3. Any help would be appreciated?

micxz · 06-29-2009, 09:51 PM

locally are you using a /etc/hosts file?

david1941 · 06-29-2009, 09:53 PM

What does the message log say? ( sudo grep named /var/log/messages ) Are you listening on the outside interface?

vap16oct1984 · 06-29-2009, 10:08 PM

GIve us some more information like error logs, what u have configure, Are u using hosts file. so that we exactly tell u where is the problem. what is the problem and whats its solution.

pls give us more clear picture view of the problem.

jt1 · 06-30-2009, 01:28 PM

The problem was I had specify the ips of my nameservers with another dns configuration. But also I had to wait sometime for the changes to take affect. The error message was DNS Server Timed Out. Thank you all for the speedy responses. It was just a rookie mistake.

vap16oct1984 · 07-01-2009, 02:09 AM

good..