Reverse DNS

[strausy]

I'm using Microsoft DNS and I'm afraid I'm not doing reverse DNS correctly. <br>
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When creating a new zone using the A record, I type in it's IP address and check &quot;Create associated PTR record.&quot; According to the book, this is all I have to do. When I do an nslookup of the domain, I get the IP number. But when I do a reverse lookup, nslookup IP number, it says it can not resolve this. <br>
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Is this all really needed?

 

[Tool]

Did you create the .in-addr.arpa file used for reverse lookup?<br>
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Tool

 

[strausy]

Yes, I have the xxx.xxx.xxx.in.addr.arpa file as well.

 

[Tool]

I noticed your spelling is in.addr.arpa. It should be in-addr.arpa. Check that. Also you can open that database file to see if the A record is being transfered.

 

[strausy]

Just mispelled here, it's right in the DNS server. The only thing in the in-addr.arpa file is the two NS servers and an SOA record.

 

[peterve]

Have you created your reverse zone before creating the normal zone ?<br>
If not (and if it's not too much trouble)<br>
Delete both of the zones, make sure the files are deleted too.<br>
First create the reverse lookup zone, after that create the normal zone.<br>
Hope this helps<br>
<br>
Peter VE <p>Peter Van Eeckhoutte<br><a href=mailtoeter.ve@itinera.be>peter.ve@itinera.be</a><br><a href= > </a><br>