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The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical database of the DNS servers that respond to queries from clients. If the DNS server is not responding, this indicates that it may be down.

The most common DNS server issues are due to network issues or problems with the DNS server itself. If the DNS server is down, clients will not be able to resolve DNS addresses.

Clients may also be unable to access certain Web sites or services if the DNS server is down.

If the DNS server is down, you may see the following symptoms:

The DNS server is not responding to requests.

The DNS server is not responding to pinging.

The DNS server is not responding to nslookup.

The DNS server is not responding to dig.

The DNS server is not responding to nsupdate.

If you are using a hosted DNS service, you may not be able to access the DNS server to troubleshoot the issue. In this case, you will need to contact the hosting provider.

If you are using a self-hosted DNS service, you can access the DNS server to troubleshoot the issue. In this case, you will need to follow the steps in the “Troubleshooting DNS Issues” section below.

If the DNS server is not responding, you can try the following methods to troubleshoot the issue:

Check the network connection: Make sure that the network connection is working and that the DNS server is connected to the same network.

Make sure that the network connection is working and that the DNS server is connected to the same network. Check the server hardware: Try restarting the DNS server.

Try restarting the computer that is hosting the DNS server.

Try restarting the DNS server. Try restarting the computer that is hosting the DNS server.

Check the server software: Try disabling and re-enabling the firewall. Try updating the DNS server software.

Try disabling and re-enabling the firewall.

Check the server configuration: Try verifying the server configuration. Try verifying the server operating system and software versions.

Troubleshooting DNS Issues

Verify the server configuration:

To verify the server configuration, you can use the following commands:

nslookup

dig

nsupdate

If the DNS server is not responding, you may see one or more of the following error messages:

“Name or service not found.”

“Non-authoritative answer from server.”

“Address cannot be resolved.”

“Server does not support the requested operation.”

“Service not available.”

“The name server is not responding.”.