ipfw udp forward

# ipfw add fwd $ROOT_IP,domain ip from any to $SHARE1_IP domain keep-state

I don't understand why this rule works for TCP and doesn't seem to work for UDP.

DNS replies to
$ dig +tcp +short @$SHARE1_IP some_domain_name
but it doesn't for
$ dig +short @$SHARE1_IP some_domain_name

Dig works fine for $ROOT_IP.

$SHARE1_IP and $ROOT_IP are on same host.
 
What error or message you see from dig? Try adding +trace

Code:
dig +trace +short @$SHARE1_IP some_domain_name
 
Thanks for links, I will check it in day or two.. and will take a closer look at this behaviour.
 
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