Re: DNS Problems I think?

From: Keith Ward (keith_at_crystalreef.com)
Date: 08/11/04


Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:07:17 +0100

On 11/8/04 9:54 pm, in article BD40461D.A6E9%keith@crystalreef.com, "Keith
Ward" <keith@crystalreef.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Today I changed the IP address of our company web that is hosted externally.
>
> I could instantly see the site and an nslookup resolved the new IP but this
> was through a dailup account and not connected to the network.
>
> All clients on the network could not however see the site anymore and
> received a bad request.
>
> I started to check the DNS Server on our SBS 2003 Box. An nslookup revealed
> that the IP address as the old one.
>
> I tried some tweaks but to no avail. I tried adding in a Host A name but
> that didnšt work and I deleted it. In the end I restarted the Box, didnšt
> work but the I restarted the DNS server and I have some success.
>
> I now get access to domain.com but not www.domain.com.
>
> Nslookup is as follows for www.domain.com
>
> Www.domain.com
> Server: server.ourdomain.local
> Address: 192.168.1.150
>
> Non-authorative answer:
> Name: domain.com
> Address: correct IP address (New one)
> Aliases: www.domain.com
>
> For nslookup of domain.com I get
>
> www.domain.com
> Server: server.ourdomain.local
> Address: 192.168.1.150
>
> Non-authorative answer:
> Name: domain.com
> Address: correct IP address (New one)
>
>
> So now I have access in IE to domain.com but not www.domain.com
>
> How do I fix? And how do I get rid of the Aliases in the lookup?
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> Keith
>
>
Further.
If I now ping www.domain.com I get the old IP and if I ping domain.com I get
the new IP

This is really strange!!!

Keith



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