No A entry for hostname??

[scoy]

When I log onto WHM for my server, i get that little box that pops up and says that there is no A entry for my hostname, and ask me if i would like to add one. Of course i answered yes the first time it popped up and i thought all was good.

however everytime i close my browser and open it back up to visit the WHM for the server that box pops up again. I know the A entry is in the dns zone file for the host, i can see it when i look at the zone file.

im also having trouble using PHP to send email from that server because the mail gets rejected as spam by the receiving server. i get errors about &not transporting unsolicited mail&. im guesing its because my hostname wont resolve for the receiving server.

if anyone could give me some input it would be greatly appreciated. thanks

 

[itf]

make sure

/etc/hosts
/etc/resolv.conf
DNS records

are setup and valid then

in whm -& server setup -& initial nameserver setup


/etc/hosts :

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# That requires network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost
Server-IP domain.com short-host-name

/etc/resolv.conf :

domain domain.com
search domain.com
nameserver IP-of-ns1
nameserver IP-of-ns2

 

[scoy]

im not that helpless

 

[itf]

Have you passed the propagation period of your domain?

 

[scoy]

sorry i didnt mean to sound rude in my last post, just wanted to give a quick response.


ping mydomain.com gives nothing.

bind is running.

the initial nameserver has been setup .

i didn't have those files edited but i made the changes.

the zone file for mydomain.com has A entry's for
'host1' &- server hostname
'ns1'
'ns2'

 

[itf]

[quote:47337eca6e][i:47337eca6e]Originally posted by scoy[/i:47337eca6e]

sorry i didnt mean to sound rude in my last post, just wanted to give a quick response.


ping mydomain.com gives nothing.

bind is running.

the initial nameserver has been setup .

i didn't have those files edited but i made the changes.

the zone file for mydomain.com has A entry's for
'host1' &- server hostname
'ns1'
'ns2'[/quote:47337eca6e]

you have to setup /etc/hosts & /etc/resolv.conf to get your server working

/etc/hosts :

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# That requires network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost
Server-IP domain.com short-hostname

/etc/resolv.conf :

domain domain.com
search domain.com
nameserver IP-of-ns1
nameserver IP-of-ns2

then

in an SSH session use these commands

dig mydomain.com

dig host1.mydomain.com

the results should show your DNS database and resolve IPs

Can you see your DNS settings via dig command?
Also are other services up and running?

 

[scoy]

dig doesnt respond with proper information, but WHM says bind is running, its a RH 7.3 machine

from ssh i &/etc/rc.d/init.d/named restart& and it says [OK]

i checked the whois for my domain and its nameserver are ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com.

so bind is running,
and &dig @ns1.mydomain.com mydomain.com&
should be looking to my machine for the domain records, but it doesnt return anything.

 

[itf]

[quote:2afa51ac33][i:2afa51ac33]Originally posted by scoy[/i:2afa51ac33]

dig doesnt respond with proper information, but WHM says bind is running, its a RH 7.3 machine

from ssh i &/etc/rc.d/init.d/named restart& and it says [OK]

i checked the whois for my domain and its nameserver are ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com.

so bind is running,
and &dig @ns1.mydomain.com mydomain.com&
should be looking to my machine for the domain records, but it doesnt return anything.

[/quote:2afa51ac33]
It means one of these settings is incorrect:
/etc/hosts
/etc/resolv.conf
DNS records

Send me your exact details as is I'll resolve your situation
If you don't prefer public post send via private message

 

[scoy]

i sent you a private message with the file info

 

[itf]

[quote:0844121534][i:0844121534]Originally posted by scoy[/i:0844121534]

i sent you a private message with the file info[/quote:0844121534]
exact Modification was sent to you by Private message but I checked your overal IP assignation please double check your assigned IPs to each domain or if you would like to a detail examination please send to me your root password.

 

[rpmws]

[quote:bb10964784][i:bb10964784]Originally posted by scoy[/i:bb10964784]

dig doesnt respond with proper information, but WHM says bind is running, its a RH 7.3 machine

from ssh i &/etc/rc.d/init.d/named restart& and it says [OK]

i checked the whois for my domain and its nameserver are ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com.

so bind is running,
and &dig @ns1.mydomain.com mydomain.com&
should be looking to my machine for the domain records, but it doesnt return anything.

[/quote:bb10964784]

I think this dig command is wrong.

I think it should be liek this:

dig thedomain.com @ns1.yourns.com

try that and see what he says to ya.

 

[rpmws]

never mind I see it works either way.

 

[itf]

[quote:cbc3455839][i:cbc3455839]Originally posted by rpmws[/i:cbc3455839]

never mind I see it works either way.[/quote:cbc3455839]
while you use dig without assigning the name server by @nameserver-IP it uses /etc/resolv.conf name servers to get DNS data, you can test the propagation of domain and nameserver assigned within you registrar and ...

 

[albertg]

I have check that

etc/hosts :

# Do not remove the following line, or various programs
# That requires network functionality will fail.
127.0.0.1 localhost
Server-IP domain.com short-host-name

/etc/resolv.conf :

domain domain.com
search domain.com
nameserver IP-of-ns1
nameserver IP-of-ns2

on my server is CORRECT.

What else should i do? Can someone check my files please.
Thanks.
PM me..thanks.