Hello I just got a vps and I am attempting to add the initial domain to be used as - I registered the domain at godaddy and am pointing it to the ip servers.

I added the account - added an A entry for NS1 and NS2 and my server hostname.

But when I go to check dns i get

Got DNS list for 'steadfasthost.net' from c.gtld-servers.net
Found NS record: ns1.steadfasthost.net[38.106.99.235], was resolved to IP address by c.gtld-servers.net
Found NS record: ns2.steadfasthost.net[38.106.99.236], was resolved to IP address by c.gtld-servers.net
Domain has 2 DNS server(s)

CheckDNS.NET is verifying if NS are alive
Tried to fetch SOA record for domain, but DNS server ns1.steadfasthost.net [38.106.99.235] returned error code Refused
Tried to fetch SOA record for domain, but DNS server ns2.steadfasthost.net [38.106.99.236] returned error code Refused
0 server(s) are alive
No DNS servers alive, tests stopped


The ip addresses are coorect and they are assigned to NS server when I view assigned name server ips. And I have restarted both the BIND service and the vps itsself.

I am at a wits end if anyone has suggestions please let me know.

thanks

You apparently do not have any NS records setup for the steadfasthost.net domain name.

You need to add:

ns1 14400 IN A 38.106.99.235
ns2 14400 IN A 38.106.99.236

There is no zone file for steadfasthost.net on the server or it is messed up. See the result here.


# dig @38.106.99.235 steadfasthost.net

; <<>> DiG 9.2.1 <<>> @38.106.99.235 steadfasthost.net
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: REFUSED, id: 28486
;; flags: qr rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;steadfasthost.net. IN A

;; Query time: 408 msec
;; SERVER: 38.106.99.235#53(38.106.99.235)
;; WHEN: Sun Sep 9 09:03:32 2007
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 35

Hope this will help someone I was able to fix it after changing the named.conf chroot config for view external to allow any connections. Really wierd problem.