[AusNOG] Whois.apnic.net broken

Martin Visser martinvisser99 at gmail.com
Sat Apr 14 11:01:28 EST 2012 

Sounds like someone needs to write a "happy eyeballs" patch for whois ;-)

http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-v6ops-happy-eyeballs-07

Regards, Martin

MartinVisser99 at gmail.com


On 14 April 2012 10:37, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellego.net> wrote:

> OK We've got it.
>
> whois was using ipv6, and my v6 seems to be down at the moment.
>
> most things you have to tell to use v6 in centos, whois just does it.
>
> Thanks ;-)
>
>
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> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:22, Martin Visser <martinvisser99 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> And this?
>>
>> $ telnet whois.apnic.net 43
>> Trying 2001:dc0:2001:11::220...
>> Connected to whois.apnic.net.
>> Escape character is '^]'.
>> % [whois.apnic.net node-5]
>> % Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html
>>
>> or
>>
>> $ telnet -4 whois.apnic.net 43
>> Trying 202.12.29.220...
>> Connected to whois.apnic.net.
>> Escape character is '^]'.
>> % [whois.apnic.net node-5]
>> % Whois data copyright terms    http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards, Martin
>>
>> MartinVisser99 at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On 14 April 2012 10:14, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellego.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Just fine.
>>>
>>> host{skeeve}:108: traceroute -n -T --port=43 whois.apnic.net
>>> traceroute to whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220), 30 hops max, 40 byte
>>> packets
>>>  1  203.18.103.37  1.194 ms  1.180 ms  1.302 ms
>>>  2  110.76.128.33  1.252 ms  1.479 ms  2.361 ms
>>>  3  202.62.136.129  0.704 ms  0.665 ms  0.642 ms
>>>  4  202.62.152.2  18.070 ms  18.129 ms  18.136 ms
>>>  5  218.100.0.3  15.669 ms  15.628 ms  15.656 ms
>>>  6  202.12.29.220  18.539 ms  17.711 ms  18.262 ms
>>>
>>> *Skeeve Stevens, CEO*
>>> eintellego Pty Ltd
>>> skeeve at eintellego.net ; www.eintellego.net
>>>
>>> Phone: 1300 753 383 ; Fax: (+612) 8572 9954
>>>
>>> Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 10:08, Martin Visser <martinvisser99 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oops, make that port, sorry.
>>>>
>>>>  sudo traceroute -n -T --port=43 whois.apnic.net
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Martin
>>>>
>>>> MartinVisser99 at gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 14 April 2012 10:06, Martin Visser <martinvisser99 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Try tracing with the whois TCP port, to confirm whether a firewall or
>>>>> ACL is blocking you :-
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo traceroute -n --protocol=43 whois.apnic.net
>>>>>
>>>>> traceroute to whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220), 30 hops max, 60 byte
>>>>> packets
>>>>>  1  192.168.98.2  1.047 ms  0.975 ms  1.043 ms
>>>>>  2  150.101.x.x  28.988 ms  29.557 ms  29.898 ms
>>>>>  3  150.101.x.x  42.166 ms  44.698 ms  44.589 ms
>>>>>  4  150.101.120.225  45.118 ms  44.760 ms  44.930 ms
>>>>>  5  203.16.212.14  44.061 ms  41.055 ms  75.525 ms
>>>>>  6  218.100.0.3  43.569 ms !X *  46.110 ms !X
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards, Martin
>>>>>
>>>>> MartinVisser99 at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 14 April 2012 09:53, Nathan Brookfield <
>>>>> nathan.brookfield at serversaustralia.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Skeeve;****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the ability to use an almost identical path to what your trace
>>>>>> show’s, see below:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nathan at bdr03:~$  traceroute whois.apnic.net****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> traceroute to whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220), 30 hops max, 60 byte
>>>>>> packets****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1  bdr01-pfn.syd01.nsw.mybroadband.com.au (202.62.152.25)  1.057 ms
>>>>>> 1.951 ms  1.944 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2  202.62.152.2 (202.62.152.2)  18.572 ms  19.067 ms  19.146 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  3  as4608.brisbane.pipenetworks.com (218.100.0.3)  19.103 ms
>>>>>> 19.088 ms  19.070 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4  whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220)  19.103 ms  19.156 ms  19.148 ms**
>>>>>> **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nathan at bdr03:~$****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nathan at bdr03:~$ whois -h whois.apnic.net 150.101.0.0****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> % [whois.apnic.net node-3]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> % Whois data copyright terms
>>>>>> http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> inetnum:        150.101.0.0 - 150.101.255.255****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> netname:        TPA****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> descr:          imported inetnum object for TPA-1****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> country:        AU****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> admin-c:        IPA1-AP****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tech-c:         IPA1-AP****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> status:         ALLOCATED PORTABLE****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        ----------****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        imported from ARIN object:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        inetnum:     150.101.0.0 - 150.101.255.255****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        netname:     TPA****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        org-id:      TPA-1****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        status:      assignment****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        rev-srv:     NS2.ON.NET****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                              NS3.ON.NET****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                              NS4.ON.NET****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                              NS1.ON.NET****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        tech-c:      IPA-ORG-ARIN****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        reg-date:    1991-06-04****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        changed:     hostmaster at arin.net 20020517****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        source:      ARIN****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        ----------****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> notify:         internic at internode.com.au****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> mnt-by:         APNIC-HM****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hostmaster at arin.net 20020517****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hm-changed at apnic.net 20040926****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hm-changed at apnic.net 20030331****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hm-changed at apnic.net 20041214****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> source:         APNIC****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> person:         Internode Professional Access****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> address:        PO Box 284****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                 Rundle Mall, 5000****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> country:        AU****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> phone:          +61 8 8223 2999****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> fax-no:         +61 8 8223 1777****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> e-mail:         internic at internode.com.au****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nic-hdl:        IPA1-AP****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        ----------****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        imported from ARIN object:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        poc-handle:  IPA-ORG-ARIN****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        is-role:     Y****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        last-name:   Internode Professional Access****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        street:      PO Box 284****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>                              Rundle Mall, 5000****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        country:     AU****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        mailbox:     internic at internode.com.au****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        fax-phone:   +61 8 8223 1777****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        bus-phone:   +61 8 8223 2999****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        reg-date:    1970-01-01****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        changed:     hostmaster at arin.poc 20020517****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        source:      ARIN****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> remarks:        ----------****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> notify:         internic at internode.com.au****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> mnt-by:         MNT-ERX-TECHPARKADELAIDE-NON-AU****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hostmaster at arin.poc 20020517****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> changed:        hm-changed at apnic.net 20030331****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> source:         APNIC****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nathan at bdr03:~$****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Strange;****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nathan****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:
>>>>>> ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] *On Behalf Of *Skeeve Stevens
>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, 14 April 2012 9:40 AM
>>>>>> *To:* Matthew Moyle-Croft
>>>>>> *Cc:* helpdesk at apnic.net; ausnog at ausnog.net
>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AusNOG] Whois.apnic.net broken****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Still an issue... odd.****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you guys (who tested) go over Pipe QLD?****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> host{skeeve}:104: traceroute whois.apnic.net****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> traceroute to whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220), 30 hops max, 40 byte
>>>>>> packets****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  1  203.18.103.37 (203.18.103.37)  2.121 ms  2.236 ms  2.408 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  2  110.76.128.33 (110.76.128.33)  1.112 ms  1.583 ms  1.770 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  3  202.62.136.129 (202.62.136.129)  6.577 ms  6.676 ms  6.635 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  4  202.62.152.2 (202.62.152.2)  18.155 ms  18.201 ms  18.299 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  5  as4608.brisbane.pipenetworks.com (218.100.0.3)  15.700 ms
>>>>>>  15.671 ms  15.476 ms****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  6  whois.apnic.net (202.12.29.220)  17.519 ms  17.680 ms  17.937 ms*
>>>>>> ***
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> host{skeeve}:105: whois 203.x.x.0****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Querying whois.apnic.net]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Unable to connect to remote host]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Skeeve Stevens, CEO*****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> eintellego Pty Ltd****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> skeeve at eintellego.net ; www.eintellego.net****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phone: 1300 753 383 ; Fax: (+612) 8572 9954****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> facebook.com/eintellego****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> twitter.com/networkceoau ; www.linkedin.com/in/skeeve****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PO Box 7726, Baulkham Hills, NSW 1755 Australia****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Experts Who The Experts Call****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Juniper - Cisco – Brocade - IBM****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 18:01, Matthew Moyle-Croft <mmc at mmc.com.au>
>>>>>> wrote:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Works peachy for me.****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> % whois -h whois.apnic.net 150.101.0.0****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> % [whois.apnic.net node-3]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> % Whois data copyright terms
>>>>>> http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> inetnum:        150.101.0.0 - 150.101.255.255****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> netname:        TPA****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> descr:          imported inetnum object for TPA-1****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 13/04/2012, at 5:06 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello APNIC,****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> optik{root}:101: whois 110.x.x.x****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Querying whois.arin.net]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Unable to connect to remote host]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> optik{root}:105: whois xxxx-ap at whois.apnic.net****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Querying whois.apnic.net]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Unable to connect to remote host]****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** **
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have CC'd APNIC helpdesk, but posted here in case anyone else is
>>>>>> trying to look something up.****
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Skeeve Stevens, CEO*****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> eintellego Pty Ltd****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> skeeve at eintellego.net ; www.eintellego.net****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phone: 1300 753 383 ; Fax: (+612) 8572 9954****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cell +61 (0)414 753 383 ; skype://skeeve****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> facebook.com/eintellego****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> twitter.com/networkceoau ; www.linkedin.com/in/skeeve****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PO Box 7726, Baulkham Hills, NSW 1755 Australia****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Experts Who The Experts Call****
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Juniper - Cisco – Brocade - IBM****
>>>>>>
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