In news:06ba01c34b50$43435960$(E-Mail Removed),
Daud <(E-Mail Removed)>
posted their concerns,
Then Kevin D4Dad added his reply at the bottom.
> But I did it, its not working because at the end it gives
> the dns error, should I fix any dns entries before running
> the dcpromo on another new server and 2ndly before running
> the wizard should i fix the domain in network properties.
> please write the complete syntax.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You already know the steps to do it -- only it's easier for
>>the second one -- as you did this to DCPromo the first DC
>>(and second has less to fill into the wizard.)
>>
>>Run DCPromo (AD Installation Wizard) on the new server
>>the same way you did it on the first.
>>
>>When it asks "new domain" or "new DC for existing domain",
>>obviously you choose the existing domain -and the new DC
>>will get it's info from the 1st DC so there isn't much else that
>>you haven't already done.
>>
>>"Daud Akbar" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:071301c349ec$66ca9d90$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have one dc in my network in which i configured active
>>> directory through wizard and dns was also set
>>> automatically during active directory wizard i have static
>>> ip address that is
>>> ip: 192.168.28.1
>>> subnet: 255.255.255.0
>>> DNS: 127.0.0.1
>>>
>>> Problem:
>>> I wana install another dc for the purpose that if in
>>> future the already installed domain malfunction or doesnot
>>> work properly i will replace it with the other like we
>>> have a scenerio of BDC in NT 4.0 what should i do.
>>> Please send me the complete solution with steps to do it
>>> as I am very new with win2000.
>>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>.
First thing on DC No1 Change the DNS address to its private address not the
loopback and make sure DNS is listening on that address and that File
sharing and MS Client are bound to that interface.
Is the new DC you are trying to add pointing only to the first DC for DNS?
--
Best regards,
Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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