novell.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:04 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
✗Problems found
23 passed 5 warnings 3 failed 4 info

Registration

warn

.com generic · SafeNames Ltd. · expires 2026-11-19

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
SafeNames Ltd.
Registered
20 November 1989
Last changed
4 June 2026
Expires
19 November 2026
Status
client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns2.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com
RDAP server
https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/

Checks

  • i
    .com is a generic TLD (gTLD)
    Generic TLD under an ICANN registry agreement: ICANN-accredited registrars, UDRP and RDAP apply.
    #1
  • ✓ TLD delegated and signed #2
    .com is delegated in the root zone and DNSSEC-signed.
  • !
    Expires in 27 days
    The registration expires on 2026-11-19. Make sure it is renewed.
    #3
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

warn

ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns2.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns2.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com
NS in the zone
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns1.softwaregrp.com130.57.12.53AS82 OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US130.57.12.53
ns2.softwaregrp.com (parent only)149.235.225.22AS16751 OPENTEXT-NA-CA-1 - Open Text Corporation, CA143.186.121.53
ns3.softwaregrp.com192.31.114.53AS254 OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US192.31.114.53

Checks

  • ✓ 3 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns2.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com.
  • !
    NS sets differ
    The nameservers at the parent and in the zone should be the same. Only at the parent: ns2.softwaregrp.com. ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com report NS ns1.softwaregrp.com ns3.softwaregrp.com.
    #7
  • !
    Glue differs from the zone
    The addresses at the parent (glue) differ from the addresses in the zone: ns2.softwaregrp.com (glue 143.186.121.53, zone 149.235.225.22). Update the glue at your registrar.
    #8
  • ✓ All names resolve #9
    Every nameserver name has an address and is not an alias.
  • ✓ Nameservers in different networks #10
    The nameservers are spread over 3 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 3 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS16751 (OPENTEXT-NA-CA-1 - Open Text Corporation, CA): 1 address; AS254 (OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US): 1 address; AS82 (OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US): 1 address.
  • i
    All nameserver names under .com
    All nameserver names are under one TLD, so a problem with that TLD also makes the nameservers unreachable. Some operators use names under two TLDs for extra resilience.
    #12
  • !
    No IPv6
    None of the nameservers has an IPv6 address, so IPv6-only resolvers can't reach them.
    #13

Nameservers

fail

2 of 3 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns1.softwaregrp.com 130.57.12.53NOERROR, 133 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns2.softwaregrp.com 149.235.225.22REFUSED, 16 ms, NOT authoritativenono / yesrefused-
ns3.softwaregrp.com 192.31.114.53NOERROR, 138 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 3 nameserver addresses answered.
  • ✗
    Lame delegation
    These nameservers don't answer authoritatively for the zone, so resolvers ignore them: ns2.softwaregrp.com (149.235.225.22): REFUSED, authoritative=false.
    #15
  • ✓ No recursion #16
    The nameservers do not answer recursive queries for other domains.
  • ✓ No version disclosed #17
    The nameservers don't reveal their software version.
  • ✓ Zone transfers refused #18
    No nameserver allows a zone transfer to the public.
  • ✗
    No DNS over TCP
    DNS over TCP is required (RFC 7766); without it, large answers such as DNSSEC responses fail. Not answering over TCP: ns2.softwaregrp.com (149.235.225.22): .
    #19
  • ✓ EDNS supported #20
    All nameservers support EDNS(0).
  • ✓ Public addresses #21
    All nameserver addresses are publicly routable.

SOA

info

serial 2014180206 · primary prime.local

Found

Primary (MNAME)
prime.local
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.microfocus.com
Serial
2014180206
Refresh / retry
10800 s / 1080 s
Expire
2419200 s
Negative TTL
900 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns1.softwaregrp.com (130.57.12.53)2014180206
ns3.softwaregrp.com (192.31.114.53)2014180206

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2014180206 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 3h, retry 18m, expire 28d, negative TTL 15m.
  • i
    Hidden master (not resolvable)
    The primary nameserver prime.local is not listed as a nameserver and does not resolve publicly: a hidden master, or a placeholder name. Some tools (e.g. dynamic updates) use MNAME to find the primary.
    #24
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@microfocus.com #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.microfocus.com means hostmaster@microfocus.com.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 2014180206 is a Unix timestamp (2033-10-29 06:30 UTC).

DNSSEC

fail

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

Validated by resolver
yes
Denial of existence
NSEC3
NSEC3
10 iterations, 14-byte salt
Signatures valid until
22 October 2026

DS at the parent

Key tagAlgorithmDigestMatches a key
64412RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 4B1DE2C074EB1977…yes
13330RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 7AF8B9F0A5D9E39A…yes

DNSKEY in the zone

Key tagRoleAlgorithm
13330KSK (257)RSASHA256 (8)
18841ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
63759ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
10609ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
64412KSK (257)RSASHA256 (8)
9009ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)

Checks

  • ✓ Signed and validated #27
    The zone is signed, the parent publishes a DS record, and the resolver validates the answers.
  • ✓ DS matches a key #28
    The DS record at the parent matches a key in the zone: key tag 64412 (SHA256), key tag 13330 (SHA256).
  • ✓ Modern algorithms #29
    Key algorithms: RSASHA256 (8).
  • ✗
    Signatures expired
    The DNSSEC signatures expired at 2026-10-22 03:16 UTC; validating resolvers reject the zone.
    #30
  • !
    NSEC3 with extra iterations or salt
    NSEC3 uses 10 iterations and a 14-byte salt. RFC 9276 recommends 0 iterations and no salt: extra iterations cost resolvers CPU and add no real protection, and some validators treat high counts as insecure.
    #31

Records

info

10 records at the apex

Found

Read from
130.57.12.53:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAprime.local. hostmaster.microfocus.com. 2014180206 10800 1080 2419200 9003600
NSns1.softwaregrp.com.3600
NSns3.softwaregrp.com.3600
A130.57.66.193600
MX0 mxb-00102601.gslb.pphosted.com.300
MX0 mxa-00102601.gslb.pphosted.com.300
TXT"qeueut9tds9a0ho8dkh3k7tspg"3600
TXT"central-8899"3600
TXT"v=spf1 ip4:103.9.96.0/22 ip4:117.120.16.0/21 ip4:130.57.0.0/16 ip4:137.65.0.0/16 ip4:143.186.119.0/24 ip4:147.2.0.0/16 ip4:149.44.0.0/16 ip4:162.249.213.164 ip4:164.99.0.0/16 ip4:165.180.149.103 ip4:193.109.254.0/23 ip4:194.106.220.0/23" " ip4:194.116.198.0/23 ip4:195.245.230.0/23 ip4:196.14.170.0/23 ip4:34.252.226.93 ip4:65.160.230.159 include:spf1.novell.com include:spf2.novell.com include:spf3.novell.com include:spf4.novell.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all"3600
TXT"google-site-verification=c67tO-4bGDEeNqGSaqDgz7BXZVGnfHBYowzmn565eDM"3600

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 1h, MX 5m, NS 1h. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 1h; resolvers may use either.
  • ✓ No CNAME at the apex #33
    The zone apex has no CNAME record.
  • ✓ No wildcard #34
    Names that don't exist return NXDOMAIN.
  • i
    No CAA records
    Without CAA records any certificate authority may issue certificates for this domain. A CAA record limits issuance to the CAs you use.
    #35