DNS forwarder not work

[David Chow]

Dear all,

I own my Small Business Server 2000 and just upgraded from a SBS 4.5.
The upgrade process seems under DC Promote, it was hanging "waiting for DNS"
then I found out DNS Server was set to manual and I start it. DC Promote
success so far, but unfortunately I forget to set DNS Server start
automatically. Then the SBS upgrade wizard run completely so far.

Afterward I found my DNS Server can't resolute any internet host even I
check the Forwarder. Is that the problem due to my set the full dns name as
"mydomain.local" ?

-david

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP]]

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Dear all,

I own my Small Business Server 2000 and just upgraded from a SBS
4.5. The upgrade process seems under DC Promote, it was hanging
"waiting for DNS" then I found out DNS Server was set to manual and I
start it. DC Promote success so far, but unfortunately I forget to
set DNS Server start automatically. Then the SBS upgrade wizard run
completely so far.

Set the DNS service to Automatic.

Afterward I found my DNS Server can't resolute any internet host
even I check the Forwarder.

Are you able to enable a forwarder to your ISP?

Is that the problem due to my set the
full dns name as "mydomain.local" ?

No this won't stop DNS resolving external names.

 

[David Chow]

I am unaware set Manual when it was a SBS 4.5... Thanks anyway! I was fixed
these problem!! Because of last time I try to use (while 4.5) it to solve
some problem but forgot to remove!!
-david