Search Again: Re: Running on two. From: Ross Markbreiter Date: Wednesday, November 3, 1999 Time: 12:59:00 am Ok. Cool. Any word on NAT support for Fault tolerance. \ >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