Root Server Problems

["Justin M. Wilson" <justin () justin net>]

Did they lose a little bit of their database over the weekend? 

Exhibit 1 (Database Record Showing Existing Domain):

   Domain Name: JSJ4.COM
   Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
   Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
   Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
   Name Server: ORION.SRA.COM
   Name Server: PYXIS.SRA.COM

Exhibit 2 (Lookups Showing Working DNS On Both Nameservers):

> server orion.sra.com
Default Server:  orion.sra.com
Address:  151.200.85.103

> www.jsj4.com
Server:  orion.sra.com
Address:  151.200.85.103

Name:    www.jsj4.com
Address:  151.200.85.114

> server pyxis.sra.com
Default Server:  pyxis.sra.com
Address:  151.200.85.111

> www.jsj4.com
Server:  pyxis.sra.com
Address:  151.200.85.111

Name:    www.jsj4.com
Address:  151.200.85.114

Exhibit 3 (Response of Sample Root Server):

> jsj4.com.
Server:  f.root-servers.net
Address:  192.5.5.241

*** f.root-servers.net can't find jsj4.com.: Non-existent host/domain

Exhibit 4 (Ordinary Response of Root Server, When Encountered With
Working Domain):

> cavtel.org.        
Server:  f.root-servers.net
Address:  192.5.5.241

Name:    cavtel.org
Served by:
- DNS01.CAVTEL.NET
          205.160.16.10
          cavtel.org
- DNS02.CAVTEL.NET
          205.160.17.10
          cavtel.org

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Justin M. Wilson
justin () justin net
justin () cavtel net
justin.wilson () vcu edu