DNS Problems

[desmondkan]

HI,

I have a Windows Server 2003 box which has 2-NICs as a backup domain controller and secondary DNS. One of the NIC has a static ip address of 192.168.2.1 and the other one has a static ip address of 10.50.1.4. For some reasons it doesn't pass the "forward" test but it passed the rest when I ran dcdiag /test:dns. Does any one know why and how to fix it??

Another question, does anyone know the correct way to COPY AND AUTOMATIC UPDATE all the dns records from primary dns server to secondary dns server?

any input will be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Cstorms]

Well I wont address the first part of your question directly without thinking a bit more on it but as to deploying secondary zones you must do the following...

-Create secondary zones on the 2nd dns server that match the names of your primary zones you are trying to replicate.
-Make sure you setup the zone transfer tab on the primary dns server to allow each of the appropriate zones the ability to do zone transfers to at least that IP (generally best to specify the IP as this will limit what servers are allowed to poll this one for zone info)

.. as you probably already know, secondary zones are read only so all changes that you want to show up in this zone will have to be done in your primary zone, this will in turn increment the zone and the secondary zone will see changes were made and request a zone transfer (only looking for the changes and not a full zone reload if I remember correctly)

HTH

Cory

 

[desmondkan]

Cory,

Got it. Thank for your help and reply.

Desmond