zone transfer issues

[abuchan118]

Set up two dns servers, one is on the dc and one on a
member server (both w2k adv servers, sp2).

The one on the dc is set up as a root server.

The issue is primary zones set up on the dc server are
not able to be transfered over to the memmber server,
which is set up for the secondaries.

The zones on the member server have a yellow ! triangle
sign, and the message says the DNS server encountered a
problem while attempting to load the zone. The transfer
data from the master server failed. (I found one is
successfully transferred, but the majority are not).

However, zones set up as primary on the member server,
are able to transferred over to the dc server.

zones are are all standard zones. The root zone was set
up as integrated before, but changed to the standard zone
before trying the zone transfers.

Any idea on what directions I should go to trouble shoot
this? Many thanks!
..

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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Set up two dns servers, one is on the dc and one on a
member server (both w2k adv servers, sp2).

The one on the dc is set up as a root server.

The issue is primary zones set up on the dc server are
not able to be transfered over to the memmber server,
which is set up for the secondaries.

The zones on the member server have a yellow ! triangle
sign, and the message says the DNS server encountered a
problem while attempting to load the zone. The transfer
data from the master server failed. (I found one is
successfully transferred, but the majority are not).

However, zones set up as primary on the member server,
are able to transferred over to the dc server.

zones are are all standard zones. The root zone was set
up as integrated before, but changed to the standard zone
before trying the zone transfers.

Any idea on what directions I should go to trouble shoot
this? Many thanks!
.

Is the secondary member server multihomed?
If it is, you must allow zone transfers to all IPs on the member.

 

[abuchan118]

thanks Kevin.

no, it's not.

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Is the secondary member server multihomed?
If it is, you must allow zone transfers to all IPs on the member.




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[abuchan118]

found the problem--the RPC locator service on the member
server did not start. Started the service and everything
seems fine now. Thanks!

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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thanks Kevin.

no, it's not.

Assuming there is no firewall between them (if there is open TCP and UDP
53), and zone transfers are allowed either by allowing to all or
specifically the IP, or to servers in the nameserver tab, then it should
transfer. Sometimes I've found that allowing to a specific IP doesn't work
(for whatever reason), then I would set it to a specific IP, then it would
work, then set it back to all, and then it works. I usually allow to servers
in the nameserver tab, which are my servers that are SOA for my zones.
Believe me, I've tested this with mutliple zones (30).

Sometimes, I've also found, that deleting the zone and recreating it fixes
it...


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Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory