DNS and static IP's...

[Bill]

Hello all,

I'm a new Admin of a network. Right now I have a file
server that I need to assign a static IP to, currently on
DHCP. I have the IP I need, etc. It is a file server,
that will eventually run IIS and a web server.
It is a heavly used box as it is, so I'm wondering if I
change the IP to a static, will I need to update DNS and
make an entry. If so...how/where do I do this?
Thanks in advance...

BG

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Hello all,

I'm a new Admin of a network. Right now I have a file
server that I need to assign a static IP to, currently on
DHCP. I have the IP I need, etc. It is a file server,
that will eventually run IIS and a web server.
It is a heavly used box as it is, so I'm wondering if I
change the IP to a static, will I need to update DNS and
make an entry. If so...how/where do I do this?
Thanks in advance...

BG

If the zone in DNS allows updates and it's a W2k machine or newer, and the
Primary DNS Suffix is set to the zone name of AD and the zone name in DNS,
and the checkbox in IP properties/Advanced/DNS tab is set to allow to
register, then it will auto update itself.

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[Jeff Cochran]

I'm a new Admin of a network. Right now I have a file
server that I need to assign a static IP to, currently on
DHCP. I have the IP I need, etc. It is a file server,
that will eventually run IIS and a web server.
It is a heavly used box as it is, so I'm wondering if I
change the IP to a static, will I need to update DNS and
make an entry. If so...how/where do I do this?
Thanks in advance...

If you are using Active Directory and have enabled (or not disabled)
automatic DNS updates then you need normally do nothing. But if you
look in your DNS server's zone for that system's domain, you should
find the host name of this server. Set the IP address, or if it's not
there, add a new host with the appropriate name and IP address.

Jeff