Domain expiry test

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:46 am

Hi,
We have many domain names to monitor and I am begining to create these tests.

We have a domain registered with networksolutions.com and even when I choose this provider for my test it does not work.

I only get "Can't find expiration date"

Doing a telnet (43) to this address and simply typing my domain name after the welcome message gives me all the information, including the expiry:

"Record expires on 03-Jun-2012"

Maybe the date format is not compatible with the Host Monitor Domain test?
Should I modify something I overlooked?
Thank you.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:21 am

HostMonitor should work with networksolutions.com WhoIs server.
What exactly version of HostMonitor do you use?
Domain?

Regards
Alex

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:04 pm

Hi alex,

HM version is 9.10
and the domain is technomedia.com
The date I wrote was a typo, not 2012 but 2021

the actual date I receive for this domain through telnet is 03-Jun-2021

My test has these settings:
Test Method: Domain Expiration
WhoIs server: whois.networksolutions.com
Timeout: 30 sec
Port: 43

by the way, the domain check test works for other domain we have so I got it set up correctly for other ones but I have the same problem with tmsigal.com being with NetworkSolutions.com

thanks

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:21 pm

WhoIs server: whois.networksolutions.com
domain is technomedia.com
Timeout: 30 sec
Port: 43
?

We tested HostMonitor 9.10, 9.12 and 9.16 (not available yet), everything works just fine.

Regards
Alex

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:50 pm

Here:

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:25 pm

Yes, it works fine.
May be you have some 3rd party software that modifies traffic?

Regards
Alex

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:20 pm

KS-Soft wrote:Yes, it works fine.
May be you have some 3rd party software that modifies traffic?

Regards
Alex

Yes we have a firewall, I would expect all test to behave the same through the firewall, and since it is ok for technomedia.ca on whois.cira.ca, networksolutions.com should not have any traffic specific traffic modifications.

... Maybe I assume too much. I will test from the server itself

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:32 pm

Got it:
this is the answer from the telnet test directly from the monitoring server:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Welcome to the Network Solutions(R) Registrar WHOIS Server.

The IP address from which you have visited the Network Solutions Registrar WHOIS database is contained within a list of
IP addresses that may have failed to abide by Network Solutions' WHOIS policy.
Failure to abide by this policy can adversely impact our systems and servers, preventing the processing
of other WHOIS requests.

If you are trying to complete an individual WHOIS query, you may go directly to the Network Solutions Registrar WHOIS service, and try your inquiry again.
To use the Network Solutions Registrar WHOIS service or see the Network Solutions WHOIS Policy, click on or copy and paste the following URL into your browser:
http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jhtml

If you feel that you have received this message in error, please email us using the online http://www.networksolutions.com/help/email.jsp with the following information:

Whois Query: technomedia.com
YOUR IP address is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Date and Time of Query: Mon Apr 02 15:57:32 EDT 2012
Reason Code: CB
Connection to host lost.

Robert_in_MTL · Post by **Robert_in_MTL** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:48 pm

I guess that I need to contact them to debug this...

KS-Soft Europe · Post by **KS-Soft Europe** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:02 pm

If you make a lot of WHOIS queries, you may violate their terms of use...

NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our WHOIS
database through the use of high-volume, automated, electronic processes...