Sorry to barge in here, but wasn't the original issue simply due to the fact that Rob tried to resolve name 'nslookup' whilst using nslookup?
Was a complete rebuild necessary? Apologise if you guys took this off line and decided to go the rebuild route. neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 February 2005 17:42 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS issues >Thanks so much Jorge. I am finishing the last server now. I the IP structure in place. I will get DNS running on both servers. Both DNS servers are going to have AD integrated zones? What should the name of the zones be? Should they be the same since they are on seperated DNS servers? Will AD integrated zones allow two of the same names? What should the names of the domains be? If the two DNS servers are going to be on the same domain, how will I make the second DNS server's AD the same as the first (primary). Sorry for all the questions. I'm new to AD. Where are you located? I'm in Virginia. Thanks for your help Jorge. Rob > From: Jorge de Almeida Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/02/15 Tue PM 12:27:10 EST > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS issues > > Hi Rob, > > Why not install AD/DNS on both servers? > > Steps you could take: > * Install W2K3 on both servers > * Configure each server with a unique IP address, a preferred DNS > server being the server itself and a alternate DNS servers being the > other servers. If WINS is needed configure each server with only 1 > WINS server being itself. Also assign each server the same primary DNS > suffix (Control Panel, System, Computer Name, etc.) > * Install DNS on both servers and configure accordingly. Create a zone > on one of the DNS with the same name as the primary DNS suffix > configured on both servers > * Install WINS on both servers if needed and assign each server as the > replication partner (push/pull) of the other > * Promote the server with the DNS zone configured to a DC. Assign as > the DNS domain name the same name as the primary DNS suffix configured > on both servers. Accept the suggested NetBIOS name for the domain > * Promote the other server to a DC > * Configure additional security/functionality on the DNS zones like > zone type (AD int.), securre updates, replication scope, etc. > * Transfer FSMO roles as needed > * Configure sites, subnets as needed > * Configure OU structure as needed > * etc.. > > I may have forgotten something but this should do it > Cheers > Jorge > > NOTE: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and with no > rights! > ______________________________________________________________________ > ____ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: dinsdag 15 februari 2005 18:09 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS issues > > Jorge, > I killed both servers and am now starting fresh. I'm going to > install W2k3 on them, get AD/DNS on one server and DNS on the other. > Do you have any suggestions for steps I should take? > > Rob > > > > From: Jorge de Almeida Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 2005/02/15 Tue AM 09:49:16 EST > > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS issues > > > > Can you provide more info like when the error occurs? Right after > > starting NSLOOKUP or after to query for some FQDN? > > Jorge > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 14:45 > > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > > Subject: [ActiveDir] DNS issues > > > > I am having DNS issues. > > > > When I type NSLOOKUP my default server comes up with the correct > > address. > > > > Then I am getting > > > > *** servername can't find NSLOOKUP: Non-existant domain. > > > > I have two DNS servers: Primary and Secondary. > > > > Windows 2k3. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Rob > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. 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