Primary or Integrated Zone

[Guest]

(I will use DNS 2003 -DHCP 2003 Service)

I am going to install a Win2003 it will be a domain controller. I am going
to install DNS Server Service and DHCP Server Service but this scenario will
be for:

Provide DNS for 5 Win servers ansd several Xp clients. (Dns dynamic Updates)

At the same timne the DHCP server should provide ip addresses for 100 Linux
client computers.

-Those computers are not going to update automatically to the DNS ... once
the DHCP provide them an IP Address.


Do I have to configure a Primary Zone instead of active directory integrated
zones ?

Do I have to create manually name mapping for Linux Pc's ?

I am not sure how the Dhcp - DNS will behave once the ip address is released
to the Linux client?


Thanks comments

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

(I will use DNS 2003 -DHCP 2003 Service)

I am going to install a Win2003 it will be a domain controller. I am
going to install DNS Server Service and DHCP Server Service but this
scenario will be for:

Provide DNS for 5 Win servers ansd several Xp clients. (Dns dynamic
Updates)

At the same timne the DHCP server should provide ip addresses for 100
Linux client computers.

-Those computers are not going to update automatically to the DNS ...
once the DHCP provide them an IP Address.


Do I have to configure a Primary Zone instead of active directory
integrated zones ?

No, AD Integrated is OK, technically ADI zones are all primary, it is
whether the zone allows dynamic updates or not, or if in the case of ADI
zones whether or not secure or non-secure updates are allowed. DHCP can
update a secure zone if you assign a user account to the DHCP server to
authenticate with DNS. DHCP clients don't have to be domain members for the
DHCP server to update DNS.

Do I have to create manually name mapping for Linux Pc's ?

No, you can have DHCP update DNS for the Linux clients or use WINS

I am not sure how the Dhcp - DNS will behave once the ip address is
released to the Linux client?

DHCP can update DNS for clients that do not support dynamic updates.
You can also configure a zone to check a WINS database for hosts not found
in the DNS zone. If that is done DNS registration is not needed, you will
only need WINS registration. The DNS server will search WINS.

 

[Herb Martin]

(I will use DNS 2003 -DHCP 2003 Service)

I am going to install a Win2003 it will be a domain controller. I am going
to install DNS Server Service and DHCP Server Service but this scenario will
be for:
Provide DNS for 5 Win servers ansd several Xp clients. (Dns dynamic Updates)

There is no significant reason to use an ordinary Primary and
give up the advantages of AD Integration.

At the same timne the DHCP server should provide ip addresses for 100 Linux
client computers.

No issue for DHCP since this is a promiscuous service (no
security or control by OS etc.)

-Those computers are not going to update automatically to the DNS ... once
the DHCP provide them an IP Address.

Ok, and the DHCP server could do this for them ANYWAY, even if
you choose AD-integrated AND you enable Secure Updates only.

Do I have to configure a Primary Zone instead of active directory integrated
zones ?

No. An AD Integrated can do EVERYTHING that an ordinary Primary
can do -- only requirement is that it run on a DC which is already
the case for you.

Do I have to create manually name mapping for Linux Pc's ?

No. DHCP can register for them if you prefer.

I am not sure how the Dhcp - DNS will behave once the ip address is released
to the Linux client?

The are "leased" not "released" -- there is no major difference.
DHCP can register in DNS for any client, even those like Linux
that may or may not understand the concept (depending on version etc.)