Search Again: Re: Running on two. From: Men & Mice Support Date: Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Time: 11:49:00 pm At 3:54 PM -0800 11/2/99, Ross Markbreiter wrote: >Ok. Makes sense, but when the main dns server was down I could not >reach any sites? Right. This is what I've been trying to explain. This only affects you and your local users. Outsiders don't experience this problem. When this happens, the first thing to check is your primary DNS server. If it's not responding, reboot it, then everything should be fine. >>>Hmm. I do not understand. So how do I get it to work. >> >>OK Ross, let's examine what's actually happening here (using the >>situation that started this whole thread): >> >>You have two DNS servers. Server 1 goes down, so your local >>machines effectively are cut off from the net. In reality, if your >>web browser was a little more patient, you'd be able to function >>(just very slowly when DNS resolution is required). >> >>Someone outside requests a site on your web server. Since real DNS >>resolvers query both (all) servers listed for a domain, and since >>your secondary DNS server is still running, this outsider finds >>your site without any problem. >> >>You notice that DNS resolution isn't working. Knowing what you now >>know about this Open Transport behavior, you check your primary DNS >>server and restart it. >> >>Does this about sum things up? >>____________________________________________________________________ >>Chris Buxton cbuxton@menandmice.com >>Men & Mice http://www.menandmice.com >>Makers of: QuickDNS Pro

Messages In This Thread: Re: Running on two. by andrew kagan on Oct 29, 1999 at 8:33:00 pm Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Oct 29, 1999 at 8:37:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Oct 29, 1999 at 8:47:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Oct 29, 1999 at 8:52:00 pm Re: Running on two. by andrew kagan on Oct 29, 1999 at 9:13:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Oct 29, 1999 at 9:23:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Oct 29, 1999 at 9:34:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Oct 29, 1999 at 10:03:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Nov 2, 1999 at 6:43:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Nov 2, 1999 at 7:17:00 pm Re: Running on two. by andrew kagan on Nov 2, 1999 at 7:41:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Peter Lalor on Nov 2, 1999 at 9:07:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Peter Bancroft on Nov 2, 1999 at 10:37:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Nov 2, 1999 at 10:46:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Nov 2, 1999 at 11:21:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Nov 2, 1999 at 11:30:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Nov 2, 1999 at 11:49:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Nov 2, 1999 at 11:54:00 pm Re: Running on two. by Ross Markbreiter on Nov 3, 1999 at 12:59:00 am Re: Running on two. by Men & Mice Support on Nov 3, 1999 at 1:19:00 am