Unable to resolve DNS name in Child Domain

[Adesh001]

Hi Everyone,

I have a parent - child domain structure. I am trying to resolve a dns name in my child domain via pinging, but I am getting the following error "ping request could not find host". I know this must be a dns issue because I can ping the IP address of the machine.

Went I go to -> administrative tools -> DNS ->forward lookup zone folder, -> child.domain.com I can see a pointer for the machine.

Please assist
Thanks
Adesh

 

[msworld]

use nslookup to troubleshoot or post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on

http://www.HowToNetworking.com

 

[jyorgey]

You need an NS record in the parent domain to delegate the child domain.

In the parent domain you will need to add a record like the following:

childdomain.parentdomain.com IN NS mydnsserver.com

mydnsserver is where the child domain is load.

 

[elgrandeperro]

Your forgot an ending period:

childdomain.parentdomain.com IN NS mydnsserver.com (BAD)

childdomain.parentdomain.com IN NS mydnsserver.com. (GOOD)


without the ending period, it will paste on the current
active domain directive.

gene

 

[jyorgey]

Good catch, I missed both periods. So the record should be:

childdomain.parentdomain.com. IN NS mydnsserver.com.

or

childdomain IN NS mydnsserver.com.

 

[Adesh001]

Hi Guys,

In the parent domain went I go to -> administrative tools -> DNS ->forward lookup zone folder -> child.domain.com I can see the NS record "childdomain.parentdomain.com."

Adesh

 

[Adesh001]

There is also an NS record "childdomain.parentdomain.com." in the mydomain.com folder in DNS aswell.