[squid-users] DNS lookup fails initially for FQDN in squid

[Aashima Madaan]

> So, does the problem exist if you:

> 1. Stop Squid
> 2. Type "host short.domain.name" to resolve the ICAP server manually
> 3. Start Squid

> (The last two commands in as quick succession as possible - preferably on a
> single line separated by a semi-colon)

yes the problem still exists

>>* I see in cache.log that its adding nameservers from /etc/resolv.conf
*>> >>* 2016/05/27 10:32:52 kid1| Adding nameserver 10.32.1.1 from
/etc/resolv.conf
*>>* 2016/05/27 10:32:52 kid1| Adding nameserver 10.32.1.1 from /etc/resolv.conf
*>>* 2016/05/27 10:32:52 kid1| Adding nameserver 8.8.8.8 from /etc/resolv.conf
*
> Why have you added 10.32.1.1 twice?

That was by chance. Its 10.32.1.2.

>* > Is that DNS server running and answering queries before the Squid
*>* > server/service starts up?
*> >* I do curl/ping/nslookup for icap server from squid machine, it is able to
*>* resolve that particular ip.
*
> You do this before starting Squid, and it works, and then when you start
Squid, it fails for 3 minutes??

Yes, after 3 minutes it's able to resolve DNS and brings up the service.

on additional debugging by switching on tcpflow, I see squid sends
OPTIONS request to icap server and that is when it is able to resolve
DNS and which brings the service up in 3 minutes.

###Request

OPTIONS icap://short.domain.name:1344 ICAP/1.0

Host: short.domain.name:1344

Allow: 206

###Response

ICAP/1.0 200 OK

Methods: REQMOD, RESPMOD

Options-TTL: 3600

Encapsulated: null-body=0

Max-Connections: 400

Preview: 30

Service: Gateway 7.5.2

ISTag: "00005042-2.94.230-00008178"

Allow: 204

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Additionally, i increased debug level and saw this in cache logs

 Address.cc(389) lookupHostIP: Given Non-IP 'short.domain.name': Name
or service not known

Thanks
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