Search Again: Re: Running on two. From: Ross Markbreiter Date: Tuesday, November 2, 1999 Time: 11:54:00 pm >Ok. Makes sense, but when the main dns server was down I could not reach any sites? >: >>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