Can't create CNAME Record

[cswarr]

I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to create
a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I try
to create the alias, I get the following error:

A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot be
added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
that are incompatible with the CNAME record.

I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME records
for other DNS entries. Thanks.

 

[Deji Akomolafe]

What are the names? zone name, the existing A record's name, and the name of
the CNAME you are trying to create?

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[cswarr]

zone: ad.mydomain.net
A record: server1
CNAME record: server1

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

You can't use the same name for both the A record and the CNAME record. To
create a CNAME you need to do something like this"

zone domain.com

server1 A 192.168.0.1
serveralias CNAME server1.domain.com

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zone: ad.mydomain.net
A record: server1
CNAME record: server1

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

In cswarr <[email protected]> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
: server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to create
: a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I try
: to create the alias, I get the following error:
:
: A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot be
: added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
: that are incompatible with the CNAME record.
:
: I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME records
: for other DNS entries. Thanks.

A CNAME record cannot exist in a zone with a record of any kind of the same
name.