Moving Internet DNS Zones to new server

[Nick]

HI

I have 2 windows 2000 servers running DNS for External Zones. ns1 is primary
and ns2 is secondary. We are adding a new server called ns3 that is going to
replace ns2. We will leave ns2 along side the new server for a week or 2,
ns3 will also have a new IP address so im not sure if this makes a
difference as i see in one of the steps it mentions putting the old servers
ip address on the new server, we will not be able to do that.

I have been looking at the KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280061
it says i should copy the following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Zones

I don't have "zones" under that key, i have checked another dns server and
neither does that. i have

enum
perameters
performance
security

Is this an error with the KB article. Could someone point me in the right
direction.

Thanks

Nick

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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HI

I have 2 windows 2000 servers running DNS for External Zones. ns1 is
primary and ns2 is secondary. We are adding a new server called ns3
that is going to replace ns2. We will leave ns2 along side the new
server for a week or 2, ns3 will also have a new IP address so im not
sure if this makes a difference as i see in one of the steps it
mentions putting the old servers ip address on the new server, we
will not be able to do that.
I have been looking at the KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280061 it says i should copy the
following key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS\Zones
I don't have "zones" under that key, i have checked another dns
server and neither does that. i have

enum
perameters
performance
security

Is this an error with the KB article. Could someone point me in the
right direction.

Thanks

Nick

Try this tool:

Dean Wells' DNSDump (that's an underscore at the end):
http://www.reskit.net/DNS/dnsdump.cm_


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[DJ]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply but how do I use the tool? Nick has posted the
original post on my behalf.

I have copied the code found within that link and pasted it into a text
file - renaming it to "DNSDump.bat". Simply double-clicking doesn't do
anything so maybe I am using it wrong. Can you tell me what I'm supposed to
do with it please.

Thank you in advance.
David.


"Ace Fekay [MVP]"

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply but how do I use the tool? Nick has
posted the original post on my behalf.

I have copied the code found within that link and pasted
it into a text file - renaming it to "DNSDump.bat".
Simply double-clicking doesn't do anything so maybe I am
using it wrong. Can you tell me what I'm supposed to do
with it please.

Run from a command prompt.


dnsdump.bat export C:\dns
Exports the DNS files and registry settings to the C:\dns directory

dnsdump.bat import C:\dns
Imports the DNS files and registry settings from the C:\dns directory

 

[DJ]

Thank you for your help Nick, Ace and Kevin.

I successfully exported zone files from ns2 to the new ns3 without any
problems. Thanks again.

David Jon.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Thank you for your help Nick, Ace and Kevin.

I successfully exported zone files from ns2 to the new ns3 without any
problems. Thanks again.

David Jon.

Good to hear!

Ace