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+#! /bin/bash
+
+. ./config.sh
+
+start_suite "Resolve a non-weave address"
+
+run_on $HOST1 sudo $WEAVE stop-dns || true
+run_on $HOST1 sudo $WEAVE launch-dns 10.0.0.2
+docker_on $HOST1 rm -f c1 || true
+
+run_on $HOST1 sudo $WEAVE run --with-dns 10.1.1.5/24 --name=c1 -t aanand/docker-dnsutils /bin/sh
+
+ok=$(docker -H tcp://$HOST1:2375 exec -i c1 dig +short -t MX weave.works)
+assert "test -n \"$ok\" && echo pass" "pass"
+
+end_suite