Active Directory Integrated - add second DNS server "Julian Brett" <nospam[ at ]nospamhere.com> 6/4/2007 3:11:14 PM Hi. I have a simple W2K3 domain (domain.local) with only 1 AD Integrated DNS Server. To add resilience, I want to add another DNS Server. I'm happy installing the DNS service on another of my AD Controllers, but have a few queries about the configuration. My first DNS server (IP x.x.x.254) points back to itself for DNS, and also has two external DNS forwarders configured. I presume that when I install my second DNS server (IP x.x.x.253), I need to point that at itself for DNS, and not .254? Do I need to create any Name Server (NS) records or will the DNS configuration do this automatically? As this is an AD Integrated DNS Server, each is able to update and maintain the DNS entries, and should one go down, the network (from a DNS aspect) should still be able to continue functioning. Sorry for such a basic question, for which I should know the answer! JB

Re: Active Directory Integrated - add second DNS server "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <admin[ at ]nospam.WFTX.US> 6/4/2007 11:11:53 PM Read inline please. In news:f419u1$aks$1$8300dec7[ at ]news.demon.co.uk, Julian Brett <nospam[ at ]nospamhere.com> typed: [Quoted Text] > Hi. > > I have a simple W2K3 domain (domain.local) with only 1 AD Integrated > DNS Server. To add resilience, I want to add another DNS Server. > > I'm happy installing the DNS service on another of my AD Controllers, > but have a few queries about the configuration. > > My first DNS server (IP x.x.x.254) points back to itself for DNS, and > also has two external DNS forwarders configured. > > > I presume that when I install my second DNS server (IP x.x.x.253), I > need to point that at itself for DNS, and not .254? I presume it is pointing to the x.x.x.254 for DNS now? Install DNS on it, then after the zones have replicated to it, add its address(x.x.x.253) as an Alternate on BOTH DCs. > > Do I need to create any Name Server (NS) records or will the DNS > configuration do this automatically? It should create its own NS records, and make itself the Primary Name Server on the SOA record. -- Best regards, Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] Hope This Helps =================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue, to respond directly to me remove the nospam. from my email address. =================================== http://www.lonestaramerica.com/ http://support.wftx.us/ http://message.wftx.us/ =================================== Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: It will strip signature out and more http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ =================================== Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders with OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx ===================================