nameserv.ddns.bulk.failure due to static Host(A) record in DNS
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS)
Issue
EMS.logshows ddns updates are failing:
nameserv.ddns.bulk.failure
- manually running the DNS dynamic update fails
::*> vserver services name-service dns dynamic-update record add
Error: command failed: Failed to send DNS update
MGWD.logshows the update failing for refused:
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2396:sendCmdDNSServer Failed to update PTR record for Vserver svm1-dc1.dc.server.com.
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2407:sendCmdDNSServer Failed to update DNS record for Vserver svm1-dc1.dc.server.com.
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2409:sendCmdDNSServer nsupdate output 1: The primary is: svm1-dc1.dc.server.com
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2409:sendCmdDNSServer nsupdate output 2: Sending update to 192.168.0.253#53
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2409:sendCmdDNSServer nsupdate output 3: update failed: REFUSED
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2409:sendCmdDNSServer nsupdate output 4: done_update
ERR: MGWD::DDNS: src/tables/name_services/ddns.cc:2476:sendAllCommands Returning Failed to send DNS update. Reason: The primary is: svm1-dc1.dc.server.com. Sending update to 192.168.0.253#53. update failed: REFUSED. done_update.
