Re: NetSol whois/root-servers fubar again?

[Phil Howard <phil () whistler intur net>]

Russell Van Tassell wrote:

> Ok, are the "Not-work Solutions" (sic) whois and/or root servers
> fubar'd again?  This came up as a result of a couple of my mail servers
> denying a relay that passed through our upstream's relays without
> issue... (a funny sidebar to it, of course, is that the messages were
> spam though apparently should not have failed sendmail's domain check)
>
> (This from activities happening earlier today (10/04/1999) and yesterday)
>
> Regards,
> Russell
>
>
> -- begin
> % whois antigua.com
>   [...]
> COL.COM CORPORATION (ANTIGUA6-DOM)
>    P.O. BOX F-40132
>    Suite C, Regent Centre East
>    Freeport, Grand Bahama
>    Bahamas
>
>    Domain Name: ANTIGUA.NET
>
>    Administrative Contact:
>       Black, John  (JB8429)  black () AXIONET COM
>       604-737-1722
>    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
>       DNS Administration  (DA256-ORG)  support () WEBDIRECT COM
>       +1 (604) 222.4646
>    Billing Contact:
>       Black, John  (JB8429)  black () AXIONET COM
>       604-737-1722
>
>    Record last updated on 14-Sep-99.
>    Record created on 31-Dec-97.
>    Database last updated on 4-Oct-99 09:09:01 EDT.
>
>    Domain servers in listed order:
>
>    NS1.WEBDIRECT.NET            209.17.169.2
>    NS2.WEBDIRECT.NET            209.17.169.8


Isn't it a bit odd you get .NET when you query for .COM ?

However, that doesn't seem to happen to me:


| phil@canopus:/home/phil 21> whois antigua.com
| [rs.internic.net]
| The Data in Network Solutions' WHOIS database is provided by Network
| Solutions for information purposes, and to assist persons in obtaining
| information about or related to a domain name registration record.
| Network Solutions does not guarantee its accuracy.  By submitting a
| WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this Data only for lawful
| purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
| (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass
| unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail
| (spam); or  (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes
| that apply to Network Solutions (or its systems).  Network Solutions
| reserves the right to modify these terms at any time.  By submitting
| this query, you agree to abide by this policy.
| 
| Registrant:
| The Antigua Group, Inc (ANTIGUA3-DOM)
|    9319 N. 94th Way
|    Scottsdale, AZ 85258
| 
|    Domain Name: ANTIGUA.COM
| 
|    Administrative Contact:
|       Devous, Christopher  (DC37-ORG)  cdevous () ANTIGUASPORTSWEAR COM
|       602-860-1444
|    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
|       Global Network Management Center  (GNMC)  hostmaster () ATTMAIL COM
|       314-519-5708,
| Fax- - - 800-795-3510
| Fax- - - 800-795-3510
|    Billing Contact:
|       Blanchette, Joseph  (JB8801)  jblanchette () ANTIGUASPORTSWEAR COM
|       602-860-1444
| 
|    Record last updated on 06-May-98.
|    Record created on 28-May-97.
|    Database last updated on 4-Oct-99 09:09:01 EDT.
| 
|    Domain servers in listed order:
| 
|    CBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET   199.191.128.105
|    DBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET   199.191.128.106
| 
| phil@canopus:/home/phil 22>


Now this matches the nslookup data you got.


> % /usr/sbin/nslookup
> Default Server:  localhost
> Address:  127.0.0.1
>
> > set type=SOA
> > antigua.com.
> Server:  localhost
> Address:  127.0.0.1
>
> antigua.com
>         origin = cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net
>         mail addr = hostmaster.mail.att.net
>         serial = 2
>         refresh = 83000 (23h3m20s)
>         retry   = 10000 (2h46m40s)
>         expire  = 600000 (6d22h40m)
>         minimum ttl = 83000 (23h3m20s)
> antigua.com     nameserver = cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net
> antigua.com     nameserver = dbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net
> cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net      internet address = 199.191.128.105
> dbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net      internet address = 199.191.128.106
> > server a.root-servers.net
> Default Server:  a.root-servers.net
> Address:  198.41.0.4
>
> > set type=NS
> > antigua.com.
> Server:  a.root-servers.net
> Address:  198.41.0.4
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> antigua.com     nameserver = CBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET
> antigua.com     nameserver = DBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET
>
> Authoritative answers can be found from:
> CBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET      internet address = 199.191.128.105
> DBRU.BR.NS.ELS-GMS.ATT.NET      internet address = 199.191.128.106
> >
> -- end


But for the .NET version I do get:


| phil@canopus:/home/phil 23> dig @b.root-servers.net. +norecurse antigua.net. ns
| 
| ; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> @b.root-servers.net. +norecurse antigua.net. ns
| ; (1 server found)
| ;; res options: init defnam dnsrch
| ;; got answer:
| ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 18536
| ;; flags: qr; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 2, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 2
| ;; QUERY SECTION:
| ;;      antigua.net, type = NS, class = IN
| 
| ;; ANSWER SECTION:
| antigua.net.            2D IN NS        NS2.WEBDIRECT.NET.
| antigua.net.            2D IN NS        NS1.WEBDIRECT.NET.
| 
| ;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
| NS2.WEBDIRECT.NET.      2D IN A         209.17.169.8
| NS1.WEBDIRECT.NET.      2D IN A         209.17.169.2
| 
| ;; Total query time: 297 msec
| ;; FROM: canopus.ipal.net to SERVER: b.root-servers.net.  128.9.0.107
| ;; WHEN: Tue Oct  5 03:01:12 1999
| ;; MSG SIZE  sent: 29  rcvd: 110
| 
| phil@canopus:/home/phil 24>


So I suspect your whois is broken.

-- 
Phil Howard           KA9WGN
phil () intur net phil () ipal net