> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Ray Leventhal > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 10:23 AM > To: CentOS mailing list > Subject: Re: [CentOS] BIND issues, server not responding > > <big snip> > Michel van Deventer wrote: > > >From what I see you have iptables 'in the way'. > > Try to add the following rule to iptables and then try again :) > > iptables -I RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j ACCEPT -p udp --dport 53 > > > > If you like to have zone transfers or large queries done as > well then you also > > need to open a port for tcp/53 > > iptables -I RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j ACCEPT -p tcp --dport 53 > > > > (to make the changes permanent do a 'service iptables save' > after adding the > > lines) > > > > Regards, > > > > Michel > > > > > > > > Hi Michel, > > Thank you! I applied the udp rule and all appears well. > > This server is already receiving zones correctly. The primary feeding > it will not likely ever have more than 300 zones. Does that > qualify as > 'large queries' to the point where the tcp rule should be > applied as well? > > Thanks again for all help offered. The community support for > CentOS has > solidified my confidence as having chosen CentOS as my distro > of choice. You only need the tcp rule if you plan on serving up zone transfers, not if plan on only requesting them. -Ross ______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy or printout thereof.