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The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

ejs
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The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Plusnet's DNS servers don't seem to want to resolve "releases.mozilla.org" today:
dig @212.159.6.9 releases.mozilla.org
; <<>> DiG 9.9.2-rl.028.23-P1-RedHat-9.9.2-8.P1.fc18 <<>> @212.159.6.9 releases.mozilla.org
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 20698
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;releases.mozilla.org. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
releases.mozilla.org. 32 IN CNAME releases.geo.mozilla.com.
;; Query time: 19 msec
;; SERVER: 212.159.6.9#53(212.159.6.9)
;; WHEN: Tue Mar  5 09:28:51 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 76

Google DNS doesn't seem to mind:
dig @8.8.4.4 releases.mozilla.org
; <<>> DiG 9.9.2-rl.028.23-P1-RedHat-9.9.2-8.P1.fc18 <<>> @8.8.4.4 releases.mozilla.org
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 60063
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 8, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 512
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;releases.mozilla.org. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
releases.mozilla.org. 35 IN CNAME releases.geo.mozilla.com.
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 156.56.247.196
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 128.61.111.9
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 64.50.236.214
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 216.165.129.141
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 202.177.202.154
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 204.246.0.136
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 35 IN A 155.98.64.83
;; Query time: 30 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.4.4#53(8.8.4.4)
;; WHEN: Tue Mar  5 09:30:55 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 199
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Mordorf
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

I've found the same problem resolving to some work web apps. I've changed my dns servers to google as they are more reliable.
30FTTC06
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Indeed....  Grin

dig @212.159.6.9 releases.mozilla.org
; <<>> DiG 9.8.1-P1 <<>> @212.159.6.9 releases.mozilla.org
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 59268
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;releases.mozilla.org. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
releases.mozilla.org. 60 IN CNAME releases.geo.mozilla.com.
;; Query time: 1659 msec
;; SERVER: 212.159.6.9#53(212.159.6.9)
;; WHEN: Tue Mar  5 10:42:34 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 76

dig @8.8.4.4 releases.mozilla.org
; <<>> DiG 9.8.1-P1 <<>> @8.8.4.4 releases.mozilla.org
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 8128
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 8, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;releases.mozilla.org. IN A
;; ANSWER SECTION:
releases.mozilla.org. 57 IN CNAME releases.geo.mozilla.com.
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 204.246.0.136
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 155.98.64.83
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 156.56.247.196
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 128.61.111.9
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 64.50.236.214
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 216.165.129.141
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 57 IN A 202.177.202.154
;; Query time: 19 msec
;; SERVER: 8.8.4.4#53(8.8.4.4)
;; WHEN: Tue Mar  5 10:46:09 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 188

ejs
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

And trying to lookup releases.geo.mozilla.com gives SERVFAIL:
dig @212.159.6.10 releases.geo.mozilla.com
; <<>> DiG 9.9.2-rl.028.23-P1-RedHat-9.9.2-8.P1.fc18 <<>> @212.159.6.10 releases.geo.mozilla.com
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: SERVFAIL, id: 55607
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;releases.geo.mozilla.com. IN A
;; Query time: 1520 msec
;; SERVER: 212.159.6.10#53(212.159.6.10)
;; WHEN: Tue Mar  5 12:30:32 2013
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 42
adamwalker
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Hi there,

Apologies for the late reply to this, I'm not able to replicate that from here but do let us know if its an issue again and we'll do our best to pick up on the post more quickly next time! Smiley
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 Adam Walker
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

The error still exists, may be easier to check with nslookup:
==================================
Using PN's DNS
nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.6.9
Server:  cdns01.plus.net
Address:  212.159.6.9
*** cdns01.plus.net can't find releases.mozilla.org.: Server failed
C:\Users\NPR>nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.6.10
Server:  cdns02.plus.net
Address:  212.159.6.10
*** cdns02.plus.net can't find releases.mozilla.org.: Server failed
======================================
Using Google DNS
C:\Users\NPR>nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 8.8.8.8
Server:  google-public-dns-a.google.com
Address:  8.8.8.8
Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    releases.geo.mozilla.com
Addresses:  64.50.236.214
          216.165.129.141
          202.177.202.154
          204.246.0.136
          155.98.64.83
          156.56.247.196
          128.61.111.9
Aliases:  releases.mozilla.org
30FTTC06
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Same for me  Smiley

======================================================================
nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.6.9
Server: 212.159.6.9
Address: 212.159.6.9#53
** server can't find releases.mozilla.org: SERVFAIL

=======================================================================

nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 8.8.8.8
Server: 8.8.8.8
Address: 8.8.8.8#53
Non-authoritative answer:
releases.mozilla.org canonical name = releases.geo.mozilla.com.
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 156.56.247.196
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 128.61.111.9
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 64.50.236.214
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 216.165.129.141
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 202.177.202.154
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 204.246.0.136
Name: releases.geo.mozilla.com
Address: 155.98.64.83
======================================================================

nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.13.49
Server: 212.159.13.49
Address: 212.159.13.49#53
** server can't find releases.mozilla.org: SERVFAIL
nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.13.50
Server: 212.159.13.50
Address: 212.159.13.50#53
** server can't find releases.mozilla.org: SERVFAIL
===============================Windblows==============================
nslookup releases.mozilla.org. 212.159.6.9 > networks.txt & networks.txt

Server:  google-public-dns-b.google.com
Address:  8.8.4.4
Name:    releases.geo.mozilla.com
Addresses:  155.98.64.83
  156.56.247.196
  128.61.111.9
  64.50.236.214
  216.165.129.141
  202.177.202.154
  204.246.0.136
Aliases:  releases.mozilla.org
=====================================================================
Server:  cdns01.plus.net
Address:  212.159.6.9
======================================================================
ejs
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Apparently it's because the DNS servers listed for releases.geo.mozilla.com, ns0.geo.mozilla.com and ns1.geo.mozilla.com, don't seem to be working.
See: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/mozilla.support.firefox/g9j1FbvX9fY
dig @8.8.4.4 releases.geo.mozilla.com ANY
...
;; ANSWER SECTION:
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 21600 IN SOA geo.mozilla.com. hostmaster.mozilla.com. 200309181 28800 7200 86400 28800
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 21600 IN NS ns1.geo.mozilla.com.
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 21600 IN NS ns0.geo.mozilla.com.
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 60 IN A 155.98.64.83
releases.geo.mozilla.com. 60 IN A 156.56.247.196
...

On a DNS related note, I also discovered that the DNS server in my router (DG834Gv3) won't respond to dig unless I add "+noadflag" on the end.
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Re: The same old DNS issue, but for releases.mozilla.org this time

Quote from: ejs

On a DNS related note, I also discovered that the DNS server in my router (DG834Gv3) won't respond to dig unless I add "+noadflag" on the end.

I'm using 29-01-08_dg834v3_dg834gv3_4_01_37 i'll plug something in and try it for a laff, i use it for an AP so no big deal apart from i have a Cups Print server running on a Raspberry.
Glad you found the answer to the DNS issue  Smiley