Problem with DNS 1

[iao]

Hi everyone.

Something appears to be hosed with my DNS server. I am unable to connect new computers to the domain. All existing computers work just fine. However, when I try to add a new computer to the domain, I am prompted with a message that the domain is not available.

On the DNS server, I added a new pointer, giving a static IP and computer name. Then, on the workstation, I added the IP address and gave it that same computer name. I was then able to connect to the domain.

Unfortunately, this fix didn't last long, as the next time I rebooted, I was unable to see the domain again.

It's definitely not a client problem, as this same issue occurs on other client pc's.

Any ideas on what might have happened?

 

[karmic]

Run IPCONFIG /ALL on a client workstation and look for the primary DNS server, is it your domain controller IP or is it the IP's of your ISP?

What's in the event viewer of the client computers? You're probably going to see "userenv" errors...

Check the event logs on the server as well... Are you running 2000? 2003?

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[GlenJohnson]

Did anything change on the network? How about patches installed? Good luck.

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[smallfish01]

You can first uninstall tcp/ip protocol ,then install tcp/ip protocol. try again.

 

[porkchopexpress]

I'd investigate karmics suggestion, DNS misconfig commonly causes this sort of problem.

 

[iao]

If I run an IPCONFIG on all existing computers on our domain, the DNS server is our primary domain controller. I had just run the latest Microsoft Patches - I wasn't sure if this had anything to do with the problem or not.

It's weird because all of the other workstations on our domain connect just fine. It's just when I try to make new connections.

Plus - yesterday, I spent sometime dinking around. After a few reboots (but not really changing anything) I was finally able to connect to the domain on one of the new computers. Now, this morning, I am having the exact same problem with another computer.

ARGH!!! I feel like such an idiot. It shouldn't be this difficult.

 

[technome]

Run DcDiag /v
Run NetDiag /v

Per chance do you have two NIC cards enabled on the server?




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[iao]

I do not have two NIC cards enabled. And, I did run both of these utilities. Both came back successful.

 

[DiGiMaSt3r]

Everything above.

 

[iao]

I am an idiot.

Our IP address pool was out of addresses, so DHCP had no addresses to use.

I'm sorry everyone.

 

[GlenJohnson]

Here's a star. That was a text book problem everybody overlooked. Thanks for posting the solution.

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