[Dnsmasq-discuss] Strange error when running 'host'

[Chris Green]

On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 04:06:52PM +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> I am setting up my dnsmasq backup system(s) and have just moved to the
> 'other' dnsmasq server, now I'm getting odd response to 'host' :-
> 
>     chris$ host esprimo
>     esprimo has address 192.168.1.3
>     Host esprimo not found: 5(REFUSED)
>     chris$ host C475IP
>     C475IP has address 192.168.1.101
>     Host C475IP not found: 5(REFUSED)
>     chris$ 
> 
> I have checked that I don't have two DNS servers running.  Also if I
> stop dnsmasq from listening I get no response.
> 
> dig seems to produce a sensible response:-
> 
>     chris$ dig esprimo
> 
>     ; <<>> DiG 9.16.15-Ubuntu <<>> esprimo
>     ;; global options: +cmd
>     ;; Got answer:
>     ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 47052
>     ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
> 
>     ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
>     ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
>     ;; QUESTION SECTION:
>     ;esprimo.                       IN      A
> 
>     ;; ANSWER SECTION:
>     esprimo.                0       IN      A       192.168.1.3
> 
>     ;; Query time: 8 msec
>     ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
>     ;; WHEN: Fri Feb 11 15:59:11 GMT 2022
>     ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 52
> 
> 
> So what on earth have I misconfigured?
> 
I've moved esprimo to 192.168.1.245 and it's (basically) working
again. So I'm not in a sort of disaster area but I haven't a clue what
was wrong with it being at 192.168.1.3.  I've had supper and a drink
now so it will have to wait until the morning.

-- 
Chris Green