Your missing the referral part in your reply. Doing this from a rhel5 system, it only posted the info returned from the whois referral:
[root@5082 log]# whois -h whois.arin.net 2607:f128:42:c5::2
[Querying whois.arin.net]
[Redirected to rwhois.steadfast.net:4321]
[Querying rwhois.steadfast.net]
[rwhois.steadfast.net]
%rwhois V-1.0,V-1.5:00090h:00 manage.steadfast.net (Ubersmith RWhois Server V-1.8.0)
autharea=2607:f128::/38
xautharea=2607:f128::/38
network:Class-Name:network
network:Auth-Area:2607:f128::/38
network:ID:NET-5616.2607:f128:42::/48
network:Network-Name:IP Pool
network:IP-Network:2607:f128:42::/48
network:IP-Network-Block:2607:f128:42:: - 2607:f128:42:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
network:Org-Name:SystemInPlace
network:Street-Address:50 East #4 Box 317
network:City:Carson City
network:State:NV
network:Postal-Code:89701
network:Country-Code:US
network:Tech-Contact:MAINT-5616.2607:f128:42::/48
network:Created:20090521174713000
network:Updated:20091223005811000
network:Updated-By:admin@steadfast.net
network:POC-Name:Steadfast Networks
network:POC-Email:admin@steadfast.net
network:POC-Phone:+1-312-602-2689
network:Tech-Name:Steadfast Networks
network:Tech-Email:admin@steadfast.net
network:Tech-Phone:+1-312-602-2689
%ok
But if I do this from a ubuntu 10.04 system it does the networksolutions whois output, followed by the referral output:
root@oplex960-1:/# whois -h whois.arin.net 2607:f128:42:c5::2
#
# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:
# "n 2607:f128:42:c5::2"
#
# Use "?" to get help.
#
#
# The following results may also be obtained via:
#
http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=2607:f128:42:c5::2?showDetails=true&showARIN=false#
NetRange: 2607:F128:: - 2607:F128:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF:FFFF
CIDR: 2607:F128::/32
OriginAS: AS32748
NetName: STEADFAST
NetHandle: NET6-2607-F128-1
Parent: NET6-2600-1
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS3.STEADFAST.NET
NameServer: NS2.STEADFAST.NET
NameServer: NS1.STEADFAST.NET
NameServer: NS4.STEADFAST.NET
Comment: Please submit all reports of abuse to abuse@steadfast.net. Reports sent to other addresses will not be processed.
RegDate: 2007-09-04
Updated: 2007-09-04
Ref:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET6-2607-F128-1OrgName: Steadfast Networks
OrgId: NOZON
Address: 350 E. Cermak Rd.
Address: Suite 240
City: Chicago
StateProv: IL
PostalCode: 60616
Country: US
RegDate: 2004-05-21
Updated: 2010-01-14
Comment: Please submit all reports of abuse to
Comment: abuse@steadfast.net. Reports sent to other
Comment: addresses will not be processed.
Ref:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/NOZONReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.steadfast.net:4321
OrgTechHandle: NOG3-ARIN
OrgTechName: Steadfast Networks Network Operations Center
OrgTechPhone: +1-312-602-2689
OrgTechEmail: noc@steadfast.net
OrgTechRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/NOG3-ARINOrgNOCHandle: NOG3-ARIN
OrgNOCName: Steadfast Networks Network Operations Center
OrgNOCPhone: +1-312-602-2689
OrgNOCEmail: noc@steadfast.net
OrgNOCRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/NOG3-ARINOrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE959-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Steadfast Networks Abuse Department
OrgAbusePhone: +1-312-602-2689
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@steadfast.net
OrgAbuseRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ABUSE959-ARINRAbuseHandle: ABUSE959-ARIN
RAbuseName: Steadfast Networks Abuse Department
RAbusePhone: +1-312-602-2689
RAbuseEmail: abuse@steadfast.net
RAbuseRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ABUSE959-ARINRTechHandle: NOG3-ARIN
RTechName: Steadfast Networks Network Operations Center
RTechPhone: +1-312-602-2689
RTechEmail: noc@steadfast.net
RTechRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/NOG3-ARINRNOCHandle: NOG3-ARIN
RNOCName: Steadfast Networks Network Operations Center
RNOCPhone: +1-312-602-2689
RNOCEmail: noc@steadfast.net
RNOCRef:
http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/NOG3-ARIN#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at:
https://www.arin.net/whois_tou.html#
Found a referral to rwhois.steadfast.net:4321.
%rwhois V-1.0,V-1.5:00090h:00 manage.steadfast.net (Ubersmith RWhois Server V-1.8.0)
autharea=2607:f128::/38
xautharea=2607:f128::/38
network:Class-Name:network
network:Auth-Area:2607:f128::/38
network:ID:NET-5616.2607:f128:42::/48
network:Network-Name:IP Pool
network:IP-Network:2607:f128:42::/48
network:IP-Network-Block:2607:f128:42:: - 2607:f128:42:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff
network:Org-Name:SystemInPlace
network:Street-Address:50 East #4 Box 317
network:City:Carson City
network:State:NV
network:Postal-Code:89701
network:Country-Code:US
network:Tech-Contact:MAINT-5616.2607:f128:42::/48
network:Created:20090521174713000
network:Updated:20091223005811000
network:Updated-By:admin@steadfast.net
network:POC-Name:Steadfast Networks
network:POC-Email:admin@steadfast.net
network:POC-Phone:+1-312-602-2689
network:Tech-Name:Steadfast Networks
network:Tech-Email:admin@steadfast.net
network:Tech-Phone:+1-312-602-2689
%ok