DNS MGMT console import help!

[schnell]

I have to change our wan suffix and am using DNS/DHCP Management Console v6, so I have to create the A record in the new domain, delete it from the old domain and then create a cname in the old that points to the new.

As you can imagine this is very time consuming since we have many entries. I played with the export function, and looked at the outputs in excel. My plan was to create an import file with the editing power of excel, but am unsure what the import function will do in the management console - will it overwrite it or merge it, and why does it ask for a zone context to store the records in? Help!

I searched around and can't find any good documentation on this.


Jason

 

[marvhuffaker]

The context you are refering too... Novell's DNS implementation stores the records in eDirectory. It just wants to know where you want them. You most likely already have other DNS / DHCP objects in your tree.. Just look in ConsoleONe.. Probably in the same place as your server. You can use the same context for your import.

See if this link helps answer your questions about importing..

http://www.novell.com/documentation...documentation/nw65/dhcp_enu/data/aeu85a6.html

Marvin Huffaker, MCNE

http://www.redjuju.com

 

[schnell]

I did find the manuals online but they don't go into much detail on the import feature - specifically if they merge the data or create a new record.

So should I create a full list for the subdomain and import it, assuming it will delete the originals thereby eliminating duplicates, or should I only import a list of additions?

Jason

 

[terry712]

when you export it

use something more powerful than excel

my personal favourite is notepad
it's all you need