nslookup errored out on RHEL5 machine

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Issue

  • The command 'nslookup <hostname>' fails on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0 with the following error:

    # nslookup UP1TU002 
    ;; Got SERVFAIL reply from 126.188.57.27, trying next server 
    ;; Got SERVFAIL reply from 126.188.57.28, trying next server 
    Server:         126.196.57.27 
    Address:        126.196.57.27#53 
    
    ** server can't find UP1TU002: SERVFAIL
    
  • The same command is working on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server version 4.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5.0

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