Troubleshooting / symptôme

DNS server responds SERVFAIL

The DNS solver returns SERVFAIL instead of,an answer or,an NXDOMAIN.

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What you are seeing

The DNS solver returns SERVFAIL instead of,an answer or,an NXDOMAIN.

Likely causes
  1. DNSSEC
  2. Improper delegation
  3. Authoritarian waiter unavailable
First checks
  1. Compare multiple solvers
  2. Check delegation
  3. Control DNSSEC
Recommended actions
  1. Correct delegation or area
  2. Correct DNSSEC
  3. Restore Authoritative/Agent Servers
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DNSAdvanced.

The DNS solver returns SERVFAIL instead of,an answer or,an NXDOMAIN.

Important: relevez toujours le message d’erreur exact et l’heure du problème avant de modifier la configuration. Les actions proposées doivent être adaptées à votre environnement.

Causes probables

  • DNSSEC
  • Improper delegation
  • Authoritarian waiter unavailable
  • Zone Error
  • Recursion or action problem

Diagnostic étape par étape

  1. 1

    Compare multiple solvers

    Test an internal solver and an audience depending on the domain.

  2. 2

    Check delegation

    Control NS and Multiculturalism records.

  3. 3

    Control DNSSEC

    An incorrect DNSSEC string can cause SERVFAIL.

  4. 4

    See the DNS logs

    Remove the correct error on the solver/authoritarian side.

Commands utiles

Resolve-Dns(1) example.fr
ns Outlook example.fr 1.1.1.1

Solutions possibles

  • Correct delegation or area
  • Correct DNSSEC
  • Restore Authoritative/Agent Servers
Quand escalader ?

Spend time in the city of Madrid/DNS Host if the public delegation or DNSSEC is involved.

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