Since you are just starting out with AD and DNS, let me encourage you to get
familiar with the MS DNS Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/technologies/communications/dns/default.
asp
Spend a day with the White Paper here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/f/f2fc9f59-d90a-4dbc-8382-793c88b0
b0d2/w2kdns.doc
This webcast is helpful, too (get both the powerpoint and the transcript)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/webcasts/wc09120
0/wcblurb091200.asp
You will be the better for it.
Now, to answer your question specifically, nslookup is the primary tool you
are looking for.
You can use it to find out if your DNS server is able to get third-party
records for your clients like so:
Configure a client computer to use your DNS server for resolution by putting
your DNS server's IP in the primary Name Server field of your clients TCP/IP
properties. After that, do the following on the client:
from a cmd prompt, type nslookup and press enter
then type www.yahoo.com (or some other third-party address) and press enter
You should now see the IP address of www.yahoo.com on the cmd prompt
You can use nslookup to find out if other DNS server can see the records you
have created in the zone on your own DNS Server, like so:
1.
from a cmd prompt, type nslookup and press enter
type server ns1.cisco.com and press enter
type set q=ns and press enter
now type in one of the record you have created in your zone (you can also
just type in the zone name) and press enter
You should now see the name and IP address of your DNS server
What the above does is just ask one of cisco's Name Servers if it can find
the name and IP of your own DNS server
2.
from a cmd prompt, type nslookup and press enter
type server ns1.cisco.com and press enter
now type in one of the record you have created in your zone and press enter
You should now see the name and IP address of the record
What the above does is just ask one of cisco's Name Servers if it can contact
your DNS server and ask for a record.
Also, if you just type nslookup /? at the command prompt, you will see more
info on using nslookup. Play with them to get a feel for it. Don't worry, you
will discover more interesting ways/tools to troubleshoot DNS.
Sincerely,
Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE+M MCSA+M MCP+I
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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How can I verify that my DNS server is configured correctly?
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