F.Root-Servers.net and bogus data
Folks, In the process of switching ISP's, I sent some updates off to InterNIC last friday. The new SOA's are in place on all root servers except for f.root-servers.net. Mail to hostmaster@internic.net yields no response (who knows, they could be using f.....) The domain name is cctec.com. The correct answers are 207.87.243.20 and 207.87.243.60, not 206.21.31.xxx as listed on f. So who runs F, and how do I politely ask them to check and see if they picked up their updates last Friday. Contact listed for root-servers.net is hostmaster@internic.net. At the risk of starting another flame war, does this make F the One FALSE Root Server? Eric
In <3.0.32.19970224171008.00727978@207.87.243.20>, Eric Germann <ekgermann@cctec.com> wrote:
In the process of switching ISP's, I sent some updates off to InterNIC last friday. The new SOA's are in place on all root servers except for f.root-servers.net. Mail to hostmaster@internic.net yields no response (who knows, they could be using f.....)
handler@jumpgate ~$ check_soa com. | grep F F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET has serial number 1997021900 hostmaster@internic.net is only for updating your data on the master root servers. The master root has performed the updates, but F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET hasn't loaded new "COM." data since Wednesday of last week. (Sorry, Paul).
So who runs F, and how do I politely ask them to check and see if they picked up their updates last Friday. Contact listed for root-servers.net is hostmaster@internic.net.
There currently isn't a designated interface for contacting the root nameserver operators in case of external problems. Fortunately, it hasn't been a major problem yet. The default reflex seems to be to send mail to NANOG, which has worked so far. It would be nice to have a designated mailing list / web page... <URL:http://www.root-servers.net/> and <operators@root-servers.net>. There could even be <a-operator@root-servers.net> through <n-operator@root-servers.net> to reach admins of specific servers. While I'm on that topic, it would be nice to have a mailing list for technical issues relating to root nameservers, given that this really isn't a NANOG topic. If there isn't one yet, I'd be more than happy to set one up somewhere. (Anyone who suggests edns-operators will be promptly laughed at.) -- Michael Handler <handler@sub-rosa.com> Washington, D.C.
On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Michael Handler wrote:
There currently isn't a designated interface for contacting the root nameserver operators in case of external problems. Fortunately, it hasn't
It would be nice to have a designated mailing list / web page...
Might be simpler to just throw in a TXT record so that dig any any f.root-servers.net comes up with something useful. Michael Dillon - Internet & ISP Consulting Memra Software Inc. - Fax: +1-250-546-3049 http://www.memra.com - E-mail: michael@memra.com
Whois has the contacts for the various root servers. As an alternative, mail to action@internic.net will work. The InterNIC has a 24x7 noc whose personnel monitor that alias as well as monitoring the roots via an network monitoring system. Regards, Mark
On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Michael Handler wrote:
There currently isn't a designated interface for contacting the root nameserver operators in case of external problems. Fortunately, it hasn't
It would be nice to have a designated mailing list / web page...
Might be simpler to just throw in a TXT record so that
dig any any f.root-servers.net
comes up with something useful.
-- Mark Kosters markk@internic.net +1 703 742 4795 InterNIC Registration Services PGP Key fingerprint = 1A 2A 92 F8 8E D3 47 F9 15 65 80 87 68 13 F6 48
So who runs F, and how do I politely ask them to check and see if they picked up their updates last Friday. Contact listed for root-servers.net is hostmaster@internic.net.
WHOIS has contact information for individual root servers (as well as all nameservers responsible for initial-level delegations). In general this information is accurate and correct. ---cut [all-purpose-gunk!jhawk] ~> whois f.root-servers.net Internet Software Consortium (ISC) Hostname: F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET Address: 192.5.5.241 System: DEC ALPHA running BIND 4.9.5 Host Administrator: Vixie, Paul (PV15) paul@VIX.COM +1 415 747 0204 Domain Server Record last updated on 09-Oct-96. To see this host record with registered users, repeat the command with a star ('*') before the name; or, use '%' to show JUST the registered users. The InterNIC Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet Information (Networks, ASN's, Domains, and POC's). Please use the whois server at nic.ddn.mil for MILNET Information. ---cut It's worth noting that during the recent problems with H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET, contact information in WHOIS was not useful during off-hours. That has been rectified and the info for H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET is now up-to-date.
At the risk of starting another flame war, does this make F the One FALSE Root Server?
Please let's fight to keep the nanog signal-to-noise ratio better than it is. You should do your part. --jhawk
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