Stephen John Smoogen wrote: > <snip> >> +++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> So the new BIND sees the conf file and recognizes that there are 169 >> zones (test group) to pull. >> >> nothing comes over. I tailed the /var/log/messages and I see about 169 >> <g> of these: >> >> Aug 5 14:10:08 sunspot named[5263]: dumping master file: >> /var/named/chroot/var/named/slaves/tmp-sTsIWElBLR: open: file not found >> >> > > Can you transfer a file over from the server correctly or is the > server denying it to the slaves. what does 'dig @<server-ip-address> > <name-of-zone> axfr' give you on the slave server? Remember to change > out the name-of-zone etc with real data fro your server. > > > > Hi Stephen, dig @64.135.16.15 swhi.net axfr ; <<>> DiG 9.3.3rc2 <<>> @64.135.16.15 swhi.net axfr ; (1 server found) ;; global options: printcmd ; Transfer failed. [root at sunspot etc]# that's against the new dns server's IP. dig@ my other nameserver shows full output, as expected. I'm guessing I need to be looking at the primary. Thank you :) ~R