Is this for a production or test environment? If it is for a test environment it doesn't need to be that fancy and you can use the answers below otherwise it is not that easy for me to determine how to install and configure See inline answers Cheers Jorge
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: dinsdag 15 februari 2005 18:42 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? --> ANSWER: That is a possibility but it is not needed. Both servers will use the SAME AD integrated zone being the zone for the AD domain they're in What should the name of the zones be? --> ANSWER: whatever you it to be. <company-name>.COM or <company-name>.LOCAL or TESTAD.COM (=example) Should they be the same since they are on seperated DNS servers? --> ANSWER: Both servers belong to the same domain I presume and yes they will then host the same DNS application partition where the zone info is stored Will AD integrated zones allow two of the same names? --> ANSWER: Both servers will use the same zone 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). --> ANSWER: the name of the domain is whatever you want it to be. If both servers will use AD integrated zones then the zone info will be replicated to both servers by AD and both are primary. By configuring both servers with AD integrated zones everything else will be done by AD and you don't need to set up zone transfers. Zone transfers only exist between secondary and primary or other secondary DNS servers Sorry for all the questions. I'm new to AD. --> Never mind that Where are you located? I'm in Virginia. --> ANSWER: I'm in the Netherlands, Europe 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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