[SOLVED] Domain name not working but has the correct IP when using 'whois'

Basher52 · 11-13-2012, 05:26 PM

This "error" I got is something I can't figure out.

I just got my DNS host to fix the the domain names so know they are pointing to the correct DNS's
and by that I can configure them and so I have.
By using a 'whois" I now can see that they all have the correct IP address,
eventhouh it took about 8 hours (and for me that is WAY to long).
There are 3 domain names ending with: '.se', '.nu' and '.com' and the ones working is: '.nu' and '.com'.

I still can't get to the webpage using '.se' and they are all configured to use the same and I can't even
get an IP when pinging.
Even if the webserver wouldn't be correctly setup, wouldn't I be able to see the IP address from a 'ping'?
At least that is what used to happen when I fiddle around on my test servers.

Another thing, the domain name in question is configured through 'ServerAlias' to a webpage that
originally is named something totally different but as it's very new and since the type of product is
almost the same I figured it'll be OK for now.
eg. (original data is masked. Hope I did that correctly)

Code:

Alias /product1 /web/html/product1.se
<Directory /web/html/product1.se/>
   order allow,deny
   allow from all
</Directory>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin root@localhost
    DocumentRoot /web/html/product1.se
    ServerName product1.se
    ServerAlias www.product1.se
    ServerAlias product2.se www.product2.se
    ServerAlias product2.nu www.product2.nu
    ServerAlias product2.com www.product2.com
    ErrorLog logs/product1.se-error_log
    CustomLog logs/product1.se-access_log common
</VirtualHost>

What have I missed?
Also, how many 'ServerAlias' can you have in one Virtualhost? (Haven't found anything about this)
For me this is a DNS problem since I can't the the IP address when pinging.

bathory · 11-14-2012, 02:14 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Also, how many 'ServerAlias' can you have in one Virtualhost? (Haven't found anything about this)
For me this is a DNS problem since I can't the the IP address when pinging.

AFAIK you can have as many as ServerAlias directives you want. The only limit that exists, is that each one can't be longer than 8k
Regarding the vhost, I guess it's a dns problem too. Try to use dns tools to see how the domain in question is resolved. E.g:

Code:

dig product1.se

Regards

Basher52 · 11-14-2012, 07:45 AM

Today the '.se' works so I guess it was a DNS problem, but I've never seen such a slow DNS update, ever.

Thx for the answer though