[Dnsmasq-discuss] logs question about <NODATA>-IPv4

Javi Javi <xavi.mendez@gmail.com>
Thu, 26 May 2005 13:07:27 +0200


Hi,

I'm using dnsmasq as a dns cache in a debian woody box, my version is:

      /usr/local/sbin/dnsmasq -v
      Dnsmasq version 2.20  Copyright (C) 2000-2005 Simon Kelley

I notice some problems with postfix like these:

       Recipient address rejected: Domain not found; from=3D<XXXX>   =20
to=3D<ventas@bora-bora.es>

so i take a look at my dnsmasq logs and....

I supose this is the god behaviour:

      May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query bora-bora.es[MX]
from 127.0.0.1
      May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: forwarded bora-bora.es to
194.224.52.36
      May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query filtre.pimec.net[A]
from 127.0.0.1
      May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: forwarded filtre.pimec.net
to 194.224.52.36

But i don't know what this exactly mean:

     May 26 12:37:34 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query bora-bora.es[A] from 127.0=
.0.1
     May 26 12:37:34 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: cached bora-bora.es is <NODATA>-=
IPv4

     May 26 12:50:06 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query bora-bora.es[MX] from 127.=
0.0.1
     May 26 12:50:06 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: forwarded bora-bora.es to
194.224.52.36
     May 26 12:50:06 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: forwarded bora-bora.es to
194.224.52.37
     May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query bora-bora.es[A] from 127.0=
.0.1
     May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: forwarded bora-bora.es to
194.224.52.36
     May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: reply bora-bora.es is <NODATA>-I=
Pv4
     May 26 12:50:17 nesta dnsmasq[16418]: query bora-bora.es[MX] from 127.=
0.0.1


What means the <NODATA> message? i see that is cached as a response to
bora-bora.es... so that means that i send a bad ip to my dns
clients???
My be it's something wrong with the dns i use to forward my queries?

thanks in advance