How to debug basic nscd issues related to DNS

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Issue

  • nscd is not working as expected with DNS lookups
  • What to review when encountering issues using name-caching with nscd
  • Pinging a reachable hostname when starting nscd returns 'unknown host'

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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