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nameserv.ddns.bulk.failure due to static Host(A) record in DNS

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS)

Issue

  • EMS.log shows 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.log shows 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.

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