DNS wont restart

[nightdude]

Having had this problem before, I knew exactly where to look in the forums for the answer.
Alas, none of the solutions worked. I updated to the latest and greatest ISPConfig software today, and shortly there after, the problem started. There were no new websites or any other changes either before or after the upgrade. Last new site on server was months ago.

[***@** ~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named:
Error in named configuration:
/etc/named.conf:3: change directory to '/home/admispconfig/ispconfig/web/multidoc/edit' failed: file not found

I did what was recommended:
chmod 755 /var/named/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/named/
chmod 775 /var/named/chroot/var/run/
chmod 777 /var/named/chroot/var/run/named/
cd /var/named/chroot/var/named/
ln -s ../../ chroot
chkconfig --levels 235 named on
/etc/init.d/named start

and change the value back to /var/named/chroot/var/named in ISPConfig as noted in these threads:
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?p=94407#post94407
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15145
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11207&page=3
One of these threads was originally mine, with the answer.

Ok then -so what did I miss??

As always, Thanks in advance for the help.

[till]

You did not miss anything if you were able to save the setting in ISPConfig and the path was not reverted by ISPConfig.

[nightdude]

I have now gone as far as re-installing the upgrade from yesterday to no avail. (no errors)

I have re-entered the information as noted above, ISPConfig does not revert the information, yet I still am unable to restart DNS.

Still the same:
[***@** ~]# /etc/init.d/named start
Starting named:
Error in named configuration:
/etc/named.conf:3: change directory to '/home/admispconfig/ispconfig/web/multidoc/edit' failed: file not found

I must be missing something somewhere? Suggestions? Create this directory with the needed files the system is looking for?

[falko]

What's the output of ls -la /var/named/chroot/var/named?

[nightdude]

Thanks for the followup. Here is the code - it's rather lengthy..


total 109120
drwxrwxr-x 4 root named 4096 Nov 25 05:38 .
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root named 6 Jul 9 2007 chroot -> ../../
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 19 2007 core.10378
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 19 2007 core.10555
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.11816
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106897408 Jul 22 2007 core.13040
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 19 2007 core.15469
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106831872 Jul 22 2007 core.15528
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 19 2007 core.16024
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106831872 Jul 22 2007 core.26241
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107220992 Jul 20 2007 core.26503
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106831872 Jul 22 2007 core.26518
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107286528 Jul 20 2007 core.26688
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106831872 Jul 22 2007 core.26838
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106897408 Jul 22 2007 core.27371
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.27482
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.27840
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.28831
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.29129
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.29312
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.29487
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.29660
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107057152 Nov 16 2007 core.29726
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.29882
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.30593
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.32638
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.4406
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106962944 Jul 20 2007 core.4422
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107057152 Nov 27 2007 core.4429
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.4430
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107122688 Nov 17 2007 core.4492
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107057152 Nov 17 2007 core.4874
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.4923
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.4971
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.5018
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.5070
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.5169
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106827776 Jul 19 2007 core.5238
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.5305
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 17 2007 core.5464
-rw-r----- 1 root named 109137920 Nov 26 2007 core.5516
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107040768 Nov 26 2007 core.5557
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.5614
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Nov 26 2007 core.5751
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 26 2007 core.6060
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107143168 Nov 26 2007 core.6367
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 20 2007 core.672
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107147264 Jul 19 2007 core.7842
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107147264 Jul 19 2007 core.8037
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107147264 Jul 19 2007 core.8257
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.8766
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107147264 Jul 19 2007 core.8913
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.8982
-rw-r----- 1 root named 106971136 Nov 27 2007 core.9364
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107134976 Nov 27 2007 core.9512
-rw-r----- 1 root named 107151360 Jul 19 2007 core.9899
drwxrwx--- 2 named named 4096 Aug 25 2004 data
-rw-r--r-- 1 named named 3564 Nov 24 22:25 named.conf
-rw-r----- 1 root named 426 Jul 18 2007 named.local
-rw-r----- 1 root named 2518 Jul 9 2007 named.root
-rw-r----- 1 root named 625 Jun 16 09:49 pri.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa
-rw-r----- 1 root named 2769 Jun 16 09:49 pri.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 835 Aug 28 2007 pri.beachjobs.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 834 Aug 28 2007 pri.beachjobs.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1154 Apr 5 2008 pri.beachmarketplace.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1111 Apr 5 2008 pri.beachmarketplace.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1176 Apr 5 2008 pri.clemsonmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1133 Apr 5 2008 pri.clemsonmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 871 Oct 27 2007 pri.crusaders.kicks-ass.net
-rw-r----- 1 root named 829 Oct 27 2007 pri.crusaders.kicks-ass.net~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 811 Apr 5 2008 pri.demo1.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 811 Apr 5 2008 pri.demo2.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 811 Apr 5 2008 pri.demo3.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 811 Apr 5 2008 pri.demo4.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 835 Apr 5 2008 pri.digitalgoddess.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 839 Apr 5 2008 pri.fedupparents.kicks-ass.net
-rw-r----- 1 root named 837 Apr 5 2008 pri.fedupparents.kicks-ass.net~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 814 Apr 5 2008 pri.harley.does-it.net
-rw-r----- 1 root named 878 Apr 5 2008 pri.internetmoney.barrell-of-knowledge.info
-rw-r----- 1 root named 876 Apr 5 2008 pri.internetmoney.barrell-of-knowledge.info~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 808 Jun 16 09:49 pri.john.is-gone.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 812 Apr 5 2008 pri.kempf.from-sc.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 812 Apr 5 2008 pri.kempf.from-sc.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 845 Apr 5 2008 pri.marketplaces.stuff-4-sale.us
-rw-r----- 1 root named 843 Apr 5 2008 pri.marketplaces.stuff-4-sale.us~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 927 Aug 28 2007 pri.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 837 Aug 28 2007 pri.myrtlebeachmarketplace.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 833 Apr 5 2008 pri.myrtlebeachtreasures.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 831 Apr 5 2008 pri.myrtlebeachtreasures.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 875 Nov 27 2007 pri.networkpanel.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 874 Nov 27 2007 pri.networkpanel.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 830 Apr 5 2008 pri.samplesites.dnsdojo.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 830 Apr 5 2008 pri.samplesites.dnsdojo.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1052 Jul 20 2007 pri.scgssm.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 1010 Jul 20 2007 pri.scgssm.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 848 Apr 5 2008 pri.stranddistribution.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 846 Apr 5 2008 pri.stranddistribution.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 860 Apr 5 2008 pri.strandinvestments.doesntexist.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 860 Apr 5 2008 pri.strandinvestments.doesntexist.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 821 Apr 5 2008 pri.tigertown.selfip.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 819 Apr 5 2008 pri.tigertown.selfip.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 860 Apr 5 2008 pri.tiredandfedup.is-an-anarchist.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 858 Apr 5 2008 pri.tiredandfedup.is-an-anarchist.com~
-rw-r----- 1 root named 857 Apr 5 2008 pri.weeklyspecial.sells-for-less.com
-rw-r----- 1 root named 855 Apr 5 2008 pri.weeklyspecial.sells-for-less.com~
drwxrwx--- 2 named named 4096 Jul 27 2004 slaves


Feedback and help is greatly appreciated. I should note this is a CentOS 5.2 64bit box and the ISPConfig upgrade was from 2.2.24 to 2.2.27

[falko]

Can you also post the outputs of
ls -la /var/named/
ls -la /var/named/chroot
ls -la /var/named/chroot/var?

[nightdude]

Sorry for the slow response. Holidays (American) can be time consuming:

Ok - outputs
ls -la /var/named/
total 40
drwxr-xr-x 5 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:28 .
drwxr-xr-x 27 root root 4096 Mar 13 2008 ..
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 chroot
drwxrwx--- 2 named named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 data
drwxrwx--- 2 named named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 slaves

ls -la /var/named/chroot
total 21928
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:28 ..
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 10 2007 core.10505
-rw------- 1 named named 107032576 Jul 18 2007 core.10979
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 10 2007 core.11278
-rw------- 1 named named 107032576 Jul 18 2007 core.11296
-rw------- 1 named named 107032576 Jul 18 2007 core.11429
-rw------- 1 named named 107032576 Jul 18 2007 core.12954
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 13 2007 core.21424
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 12 2007 core.26123
-rw------- 1 named named 107274240 Jul 9 2007 core.2716
-rw------- 1 named named 107606016 Jul 18 2007 core.27761
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 15 2007 core.4398
-rw------- 1 named named 106631168 Jul 18 2007 core.4400
drwxr-x--- 2 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 dev
drwxr-x--- 2 root named 4096 Nov 24 20:49 etc
dr-xr-xr-x 255 root root 0 Nov 27 03:39 proc
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 var

ls -la /var/named/chroot/var
total 44
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 .
drwxrwxr-x 6 root named 4096 Jul 11 20:27 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Aug 25 08:48 log
drwxrwxr-x 4 root named 4096 Nov 25 05:38 named
drwxrwxr-x 4 root named 4096 Mar 13 2003 run
drwxrwx--- 2 named named 4096 Mar 13 2003 tmp

As always.. Thanks in advance for your help, input and assistance.

[falko]

Looks ok. Did you update any zone in ISPConfig so that ISPConfig rewrites the named.conf file with the new details?