Error reloading bind on ns2: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

[craigedmonds]

I have three cpanel servers all linked to 4 dnsonly servers, ie dns cluster.

I was just editing a record this morning and noticed this error after it was updating

NOTE: If I edit other dns records they update just fine.

Modifying Zone domain.com

zone domain.com/IN: loaded serial 2013100710 OK
Bind reloading on montague using rndc zone: [domain.com]
Bind reloading on ns2 using rndc zone: [domain.com]
Bind reloading on ns2 using rndc: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure
Error reloading bind on ns2: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns1 using rndc zone: [domain.com]
Bind reloading on ns1 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns1: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns3 using rndc zone: [domain.com]
Bind reloading on ns3 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns3: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns4 using rndc zone: [domain.com]
Bind reloading on ns4 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns4: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Any ideas?

I have tried deleting the record, syncing it, readding it etc, same error everytime. werid!

 

[craigedmonds]

Hi,

I am noticing this on other domains now and also on one of my other cpanel servers, so must be a cpanel issue I think.

Anyone know how to solve this?

Bind reloading on maggie using rndc zone: [birlasoft-westbrook-alliance.com]
Bind reloading on ns1 using rndc zone: [birlasoft-westbrook-alliance.com]
Bind reloading on ns1 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns1: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns3 using rndc zone: [birlasoft-westbrook-alliance.com]
Bind reloading on ns3 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns3: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns4 using rndc zone: [birlasoft-westbrook-alliance.com]
Bind reloading on ns4 using rndc
Error reloading bind on ns4: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

Bind reloading on ns2 using rndc zone: [birlasoft-westbrook-alliance.com]
Bind reloading on ns2 using rndc: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure
Error reloading bind on ns2: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

 

[craigedmonds]

[SOLVED] Re: Error reloading bind on ns2: rndc: 'reload' failed: failure

I have solved the issue now (no thanks to anyone on cpanel.net I am afraid).

I logged into ns1 (dns only server) and ran the following command

/etc/init.d/named restart

This gave me this error:

Error in named configuration:
/etc/named.conf:10693: zone 'someotherdomainname.com': already exists previous definition: /etc/named.conf:8581
/etc/named.conf:23122: zone 'someotherdomainname.com': already exists previous definition: /etc/named.conf:21010
FAILED

This indicated there was a double entry of a zone file for someotherdomainname.com in /etc/named.conf. I then commented out the duplicate zone file entry like so:



Then I went back to the main cpanel server and tried to update a dns record and did not get any errors which was a good sign!

I then did the same edit withthe /etc/named.conf on the other 3 nameservers... ns2 + ns3 + ns4 and everything was back to normal again.

BTW, I did not have to restart BIND or anything at all, just commented the /etc/named.conf file and saved it.

I do not know what caused this duplication issue but the above solution worked for me and I hope it saves someone else hours of troubleshooting.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

I am happy to hear you were able to resolve the issue. Thank you for sharing the solution with us. Note that you can also remove duplicate DNS Zones with a command such as:

/scripts/cleandns

Rebuilding the DNS configuration file would then ensure any duplicate entries are removed:

/scripts/rebuilddnsconfig

Thank you.