<div dir="ltr">This issue is ongoing in WA. DNS lookups to both Telstra and non-Telstra servers are failing more than 50% of the time.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Tim Butler <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim@conetix.com.au" target="_blank">tim@conetix.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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    <div>It was a nightmare for support staff
      today (80% of calls were related to the Telstra DNS failure).<br>
      <br>
      Despite being such a major fault, Telstra didn't see it fit to put
      any details on their status page (<a href="http://servicestatus.bigpond.com" target="_blank">servicestatus.bigpond.com</a> /
      <a href="http://servicestatus.telstra.com" target="_blank">servicestatus.telstra.com</a>).<br>
      <br>
      We referred clients with DNS issues back to Telstra, only for
      their call centre staff to tell them there's no fault and the
      problem exists elsewhere.  Obviously for those without technical
      knowledge simply thought both parties were playing the blame game.<br>
      <br>
      No acknowledgment of the fault mean there was no ability to
      provide a resolution and meant major disruptions for many people.
        <br>
      <br>
      I would love to know what their status pages are for if it's not
      for tracking faults.<br>
      <br>
      Thanks,<br>
      <br>
      Tim.<div><div class="h5"><br>
      <br>
      On 12/06/13 6:46 PM, Sean K. Finn wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Just
            a follow up.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">A
            big thanks to the Team.Telstra Lurker on list that contacted
            me, im not sure that they want to be named.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Issue
            is confirmed resolved.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Sean.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
                AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] <b>On
                  Behalf Of </b>Sean K. Finn<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:20 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> 'Parth Shukla'<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a>; Shayne<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Brisbane Telstra DNS issues<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Unknown.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It’s
            just started working again on my test connection. (Spooky)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Can
            anyone else who was seeing the issue let me know if
            resolved?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">S.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
            Parth Shukla [<a href="mailto:pparth@pparth.net" target="_blank">mailto:pparth@pparth.net</a>]
            <br>
            <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:18 AM<br>
            <b>To:</b> Sean K. Finn<br>
            <b>Cc:</b> Pete Brown; <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a>;
            Shayne<br>
            <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Brisbane Telstra DNS issues<u></u><u></u></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
        <div>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Is this happening because they are
            testing to see how they can "reduce" torrent traffic?<u></u><u></u></p>
          <div>
            <p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all">
              <u></u><u></u></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<br>
                Parth<u></u><u></u></p>
            </div>
            <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></p>
            <div>
              <p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 11:15 AM,
                Sean K. Finn <<a href="mailto:sean.finn@ozservers.com.au" target="_blank">sean.finn@ozservers.com.au</a>>
                wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
              <div>
                <div>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">I’ve
                      had more information come in from customers.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">It
                      looks like all UDP is being blocked at this stage.
                      VOIP Circuits across a Telstra connection connect
                      but theres no UDP Payload data coming through.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Might
                      be isolated to an exchange.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">S.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                  <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
                      Pete Brown [mailto:<a href="mailto:rendhalver@gmail.com" target="_blank">rendhalver@gmail.com</a>] <br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:13 AM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> Sean K. Finn<br>
                      <b>Cc:</b> Shayne; <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"><br>
                        <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] Brisbane Telstra
                        DNS issues<u></u><u></u></p>
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                  <div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                      <div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal">That
                          dns server is working fine from Telstra fttp
                          in South Brisbane.<u></u><u></u></p>
                        <div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">I
                              am also not seeing DNS issues here.<u></u><u></u></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <p class="MsoNormal">Though
                              we only use the telstra dns servers as
                              forwarders.<u></u><u></u></p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                          <div>
                            <div>
                              <p class="MsoNormal">On
                                12 June 2013 11:03, Sean K. Finn <<a href="mailto:sean.finn@ozservers.com.au" target="_blank">sean.finn@ozservers.com.au</a>>
                                wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
                              <div>
                                <div>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">3G
                                      and Dongles are working fine.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">We’ve
                                      had at least 20 customer calls
                                      about it, plus I’ve confirmed with
                                      an inner-city BNE Business-Grade
                                       ADSL Connection.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Whirlpool
                                      is having a whine too:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2112811" target="_blank">http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2112811</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>

                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">DNS
                                      Server that wont work from an ADSL
                                      Connection is 139.130.4.4 (That’s
                                      the Telstra supplied one) But I
                                      can’t get any manual UDP Queries
                                      out that link to any other
                                      nameserver either.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">They
                                      just don’t show up at the other
                                      end in a TCPDUMP.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">S.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
                                      Shayne [mailto:<a href="mailto:shayne.mcc@gmail.com" target="_blank">shayne.mcc@gmail.com</a>]
                                      <br>
                                      <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12,
                                      2013 10:56 AM<br>
                                      <b>To:</b> Sean K. Finn<br>
                                      <b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:ausnog@lists.ausnog.net" target="_blank">ausnog@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>
                                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG]
                                      Brisbane Telstra DNS issues</span><u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                  <p>working fine for me although over
                                    adsl and 3G<u></u><u></u></p>
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                                    <div>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal">On
                                        12/06/2013 10:50 AM, "Sean K.
                                        Finn" <<a href="mailto:sean.finn@ozservers.com.au" target="_blank">sean.finn@ozservers.com.au</a>>
                                        wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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                                          <p class="MsoNormal">Hi
                                            is anyone else experiencing
                                            Telstra DNS issues in
                                            Brisbane?<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal">It
                                            appears as though someone at
                                            Telstra has blocked all
                                            UDP-Port53 requests from any
                                            Telstra connection in
                                            Brisbane.<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal">Not
                                            only can’t I resolve using
                                            Telstra’s Brisbane DNS, I
                                            can’t resolve any other
                                            nameservers when using a
                                            Telstra ADSL Connection here
                                            in Sunny Brisvegas.<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal">This
                                            issue appears to be
                                            Widespread.<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal">If
                                            someone from Telstra is
                                            Lurking, please unblock UDP
                                            port 53 as it’s kind of
                                            essential for Internets to
                                            work.<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal">Sean.<u></u><u></u></p>
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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                                  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p>
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