DNS PROBLEM

[maverick]

Gentlemen;

I have an existing exchange,domain controller and DNS
server in one server. Now the company purchase one server,
they want to make the new server as a domain controller
and primary dns server. How can i make this new server as
a new dns server, what are the procedure and there is any
conflict with the exchange configuration.

Hoping for info.

Thank You.

 

[William Stacey]

Make sure the 1st dc has forward zone(s) AD integrated. Add the new server
to the AD domain. Add/install DNS. Make sure dns server list points to 1st
server. dcpromo to a DC. After the server reboots and has some time to
settle, look at the dns mmc. The AD zones on the first server should also
appear on your new server. After you see the zone(s), you can change the
clients (or dhcp server) to point clients to new dns servers IP. Then
decide what you want to do with 1st DC.

 

[maverick]

Hi William;

Thanks for the info

Yes i do on one workstation here and i see the IP address
already on REverse Lookup Zones. But why in Forward Lookup
Zones i dont have _msdcs, _sites, _udp, _tcp. Is there no
way to import all reverse and forward zones from old DNS
server to new DNS server.

One more thing is there any conflict if ever i uninstall
the DNS in old server even it has Exchange Server in old
DNS server.

Thank You

 

[William Stacey]

if the zones are ad integrated, you don't need to import them as they will
xfr automatically. If not ad integrated, you can make the server2 a
secondary of each zone and xfr the zone files. Then make the zones primary.
You can also just copy them onto disk and move them over.

 

[maverick]

Thanks William,

Yes it is AD integrated, i see the other dns zone but in
forward lookup zones i don't find the
_UDP,_TCP,_SItes,_msdcs. is it ok even the new server
don't have like this.

How can i copy it to the disk?

Why there is no link on the exchange(installed on old
server) to the new server(new dns)?

Right now the new server is using the DNS Server(IP
address of the old server-- Properties of TCP/IP). is it
correct or do i need to remove the IP address of old
server? or just put LOOPBACK IP the same as the old server.


Thank You

 

[William Stacey]

I wouldn't change IPs until you get the new box up and its dns working
right. You should see the _* stuff. Make sure the DNS server IP on the new
server points to the old server. Do a dcdiag /fix on the new server to
reregister things and see any messages. May also want to do a dcdiag on the
old server to see if any issues.

 

[maverick]

thanks William;

How can i configured the _* stuff. to the new server.

Is there any articles to do this?

 

[William Stacey]

If a dcdiag /fix or a "net stop netlogin" - "net start netlogin" does not
add them, then your not configured right or there is some other problem.
You should not have to add these manually. Lets see output on the problem
box:
1) ipconfig /all
2) dcdiag <enter> (i.e. no parms)
3) dnscmd /info