Re: [Nolug] DNS problems at Cox?

On Sun, 2002-05-05 at 16:56, Charles wrote:
> Ron,
>
> I'll double check the DNS. I replaced the backup server two weeks ago. I
> haven't seen any issues since then. That doesn't mean an issue doesn't exist.

Charles,

Here is a the output from from an extended "mtr smtp.east.cox.net"
session, when I forgot to stop it. (mtr - mike's traceroute -
is a super cross between ping and traceroute.)

$ mtr -t smtp.east.cox.net
                                          Packets Pings
Hostname %Loss Rcv Snt Last Best Avg Worst
1. 192.168.1.251 0% 80596 80596 0 0 0 77
2. ???
3. 68.11.12.25 3% 78782 80596 9 7 16 722
4. mctydsrc01-gew0304.rd.no.cox.net 1% 79808 80596 9 7 19 424
5. mctybbrc01-pos0101.rd.no.cox.net 1% 79816 80596 33 7 23 402
6. mctybbrc02-pos0100.rd.no.cox.net 1% 79817 80596 49 7 23 395
7. lkhnbbrc02-pos0102.rd.at.cox.net 1% 79808 80596 35 18 35 443
8. lkhndsrc02-pos0901.rd.at.cox.net 1% 79808 80596 20 18 30 511
9. lkhnsysc02-gig03.at.cox.net 2% 79774 80595 46 18 27 4252
10. smtp.east.cox.net 2% 79755 80595 58 18 27 339

Looks like it isn't DNS, but, what, routers?

Ron

> On 05 May 2002 16:17:44 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Sun, 2002-05-05 at 09:21, Charles wrote:
> > No way. The only thing we have running on XP are a few laptops for testing
> and
> > evaluation. All of the other workstations are running 2000 both as the OS
> and
> > Office suites.
> >
> > Charles Jouglard
> > Cox Louisiana
> > HSI System Engineer
> > 504.390.4432
>
> Hi, Charles.
>
> In the past 4 or 5 days, it seems as though it's been difficult
> (i.e. must try 3 or 4 times) to get to certain domains, while
> others continue to come up instantly.
>
> The error messages has been on the order of: "foobar.com does
> not exist".
>
> In fact, I just got an error while trying to send this email:
> "DNS error looking up smtp.east.cox.net". (Of course, I resent
> it!)
>
> Have there been any hiccups at the DNS level?
>
> Thanks,
> Ron

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