linux_wiki:troubleshoot_dns_client_issues

Troubleshoot DNS Client Issues

General Information

Client perspective checking DNS configuration.


Lab Setup

The following virtual machines will be used:

  • server1.example.com (192.168.1.150) → Perform all connectivity tests from here
  • server2.example.com (192.168.1.151) → Install DNS caching here

Troubleshooting: Unbound

View (dump) the current contents of the unbound cache

unbound-control dump_cache
  • This can be also redirected to a file to make edits and load back into cache


Purge the cache: Single record

unbound-control flush myhost1.example.com


Purge the cache: Entire Zone

unbound-control flush example.com


Load cache from a file (dumped there previously)

unbound-control load_cache < cache.txt

Troubleshoot DNS From a Client

Check to see what DNS servers are configured

cat /etc/resolv.conf
  • Take note of whether the file is controlled via NetworkManager. If so, then the DNS servers are set via that service/from /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/


Ensure a route exists to the DNS server

ip route sh


Ping the DNS server

ping -c4 <ip-of-dns>


Check to see if you can connect to port 53

telnet <ip-of-dns> 53
 
OR
 
nc -v -w 3 <ip-of-dns> 53


Test a domain lookup against the DNS server directly

dig @<ip-of-dns> google.com


Dig returns a status indicator in the “Got Answer” section. Values can be:

  • NOERROR - DNS resolve was successful
  • NXDOMAIN - DNS info requested could not be found
  • SERVFAIL - Error contacting a DNS server

  • linux_wiki/troubleshoot_dns_client_issues.txt
  • Last modified: 2019/05/25 23:50
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