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Re: Problems with NS*.worldnic.com

  • From: Matt Larson
  • Date: Mon Apr 25 22:00:15 2005

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005, Randy Bush wrote:
> i don't think this
> 
>     roam.psg.com:/usr/home/randy> doc -p -w worldnic.net
>     Doc-2.1.4: doc -p -w worldnic.net
>     Doc-2.1.4: Starting test of worldnic.net.   parent is net.
>     Doc-2.1.4: Test date - Mon Apr 25 14:20:45 HST 2005
>     ;; res_nsend: Protocol not supported
>     DIGERR (UNKNOWN): dig @a.gtld-servers.net. for NS of worldnic.net. failed
>     ;; res_nsend: Protocol not supported
>     DIGERR (UNKNOWN): dig @b.gtld-servers.net. for NS of worldnic.net. failed
> 
> is the worldnic problem, but could be.  but it is a problem.

a.gtld-servers.net and b.gtld-servers.net have AAAA records.  Some
applications and stacks try the v6 address first if it's available and
will appear to hang if you don't have v6 connectivity.  That may very
well be what's happening here.

Matt
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Matt Larson <mlarson@verisign.com>
VeriSign Naming and Directory Services




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