You didn't mention it in your detail, so I would be remiss if I didn't ask. Did you add the workstations as hosts in the DNS snapin if you're not using DHCP? IF you are using DHCP are you creating the host entries via dynamic updates?
On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Michael Leone <oozerd...@gmail.com> wrote: > So I run a Win2000 domain (in a parent/child configuration), and want > to move up to Win2003. Additionally, I run a ESX cluster. In there > are virtual DCs, one for the root, one for the child. > So I thought to make a private network (using a virtual switch, > attached to no physical NICs), and replicate my domains, and practice > the upgrade. And test anything else, as needed. > > So I took a clone of each of the DCs, and assigned them to this > virtual switch. Changed their IP addresses to use something different > than my production IP range. Both are DNS servers. So I'm testing, to > see if everything is configured correctly, before practicing the > upgrade. And I have a DNS issue already ... > > I changed each DC to point to itself as DNS. I added a couple > non-domain member workstations, and pointed their DNS at the 2 DCs > (child DC first, then parent). And I did a nslookup from one of these > non-domain members ... > > >nslookup <child-DC FQDN> > DNS request timed out. > timeout was 2 seconds. > *** Can't find server name for address 172.16.7.65: Timed out > DNS request timed out. > timeout was 2 seconds. > *** Can't find server name for address 172.16.7.64: Timed out > *** Default servers are not available > Server: UnKnown > Address: 172.16.7.65 > > Name: <child-DC FQDN> > Address: 172.16.7.65 > > (child DC = 172.16.7.65; parent DC = 172.16.7.64) > > So eventually, it came back with the right info. But I am unclear as > to why I am getting the errors above. Can anyone shed any light? > > Any steps I've left out? I didn't make a subnet entry in "Sites and > Services" for the "172.16.x.x" range; would I need to? I haven't done > any domain changes (i.e., haven't seized any FSMO roles). > I have IP connectivity, as I can ping all machines by IP address, and > get a response. I have no gateway defined, but that shouldn't matter, > should it? > > I'm missing something relatively simple, I feel sure. But I dunno what .... > > Thanks > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
