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Date:      Fri, 2 Aug 2024 18:51:30 -0700
From:      Alex Arslan <ararslan@comcast.net>
To:        Bakul Shah <bakul@iitbombay.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Diagnosing virtual machine network issues
Message-ID:  <4129CE13-5B1A-4E2E-A9C4-7A0162D1E5CC@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <1532517A-7BD4-42F8-828D-5E1840A10853@iitbombay.org>
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> On Aug 2, 2024, at 5:58=E2=80=AFPM, Bakul Shah <bakul@iitbombay.org> =
wrote:
>=20
> On Aug 2, 2024, at 3:52=E2=80=AFPM, Alex Arslan <ararslan@comcast.net> =
wrote:
>>=20
>>> Just a comment and a name server line:
>>>=20
>>> $ cat /etc/resolv.conf
>>> # Generated by resolvconf
>>> nameserver 192.168.122.1
>>=20
>> I believe that is the host IP, so I guess the VM is using the host =
for DNS
>> resolution? Interestingly, if I add `nameserver 8.8.8.8` below the =
line
>> with the host IP, it takes 10 seconds rather than 30 to reach the =
expected
>> domain resolution failure. If I put 8.8.8.8 above the host IP, the =
domain
>> resolution failure is instantaneous.
>=20
> What does your host use as a namesever?

The nameserver is 127.0.0.53. It sets options edns0 and trust-ad, and
includes a search entry as well.

>=20
>> Not a particularly satisfying conclusion to this saga as I don't =
understand
>> why it's happening but at least I have a workaround that should =
hopefully
>> do the job. I really appreciate everyone's help and input thus far!
>>=20
>> What's the best way to add `nameserver 8.8.8.8` to /etc/resolv.conf =
as
>> part of the VM's configuration?
>=20
> You should diagnose the problem of the nameserver at 192.168.122.1
> and fix it to act properly. I don't use vm (just bhyve) so can't help
> you with its config.

I do still plan to try to figure out what the actual issue is, but I =
also
now have a path forward in the meantime. :)=



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