Zones Mario 10/2/2008 2:13:01 PM Hi, I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to the new Server. Zone1: staging.test.ca Zone2: test.ca Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. Thanks

RE: Zones James. 10/2/2008 9:00:00 PM Hi there, what you need to do is add the second server to the "name servers" tab of the primary zone of the first server. Then create a secondary zone on the second server for this zone. Then wait for replication to occur or force it with replmon.exe in the windows support tools (although may not be available in W2K). Then change the newly created secondary zone to a primary zone and remove it from the 1st server. Good luck. -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "Mario" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I > would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to > the new Server. > Zone1: staging.test.ca > Zone2: test.ca > > Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. > Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. > > Thanks >

RE: Zones Mario 10/3/2008 1:23:00 PM Hi, After I have done this is there a way to move the records from zone staging.test.ca under the test.ca zone? "James." wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi there, what you need to do is add the second server to the "name servers" > tab of the primary zone of the first server. Then create a secondary zone on > the second server for this zone. Then wait for replication to occur or force > it with replmon.exe in the windows support tools (although may not be > available in W2K). Then change the newly created secondary zone to a primary > zone and remove it from the 1st server. > Good luck. > -- > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I > > would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to > > the new Server. > > Zone1: staging.test.ca > > Zone2: test.ca > > > > Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. > > Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > Thanks > >

RE: Zones James Yeomans BSc, MCSE 10/3/2008 1:35:01 PM As you are using primary/secondary zones and not AD integrated zones, the information is all stored in a text file and you can copy and paste the text from one zone file to another. Zone files are stored in the following location: c:\windows\system32\dns and have a .dns extension. You can open them in notepad or any other text editor. Let me know how you get on :) -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "Mario" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > After I have done this is there a way to move the records from zone > staging.test.ca under the test.ca zone? > > "James." wrote: > > > Hi there, what you need to do is add the second server to the "name servers" > > tab of the primary zone of the first server. Then create a secondary zone on > > the second server for this zone. Then wait for replication to occur or force > > it with replmon.exe in the windows support tools (although may not be > > available in W2K). Then change the newly created secondary zone to a primary > > zone and remove it from the 1st server. > > Good luck. > > -- > > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I > > > would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to > > > the new Server. > > > Zone1: staging.test.ca > > > Zone2: test.ca > > > > > > Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. > > > Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > > > Thanks > > >

RE: Zones Mario 10/8/2008 5:53:01 PM James, It is store in a file, Not AD. If I understand I can copy the zone records only from the staging.test.ca.dns file and copy it in test.ca.dns file and just save it? In what step should I do this. Do I remove the forward zone from the staging DNS Server first and after that copy the records? Am I missing steps??? Cheer. "James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" wrote: [Quoted Text] > As you are using primary/secondary zones and not AD integrated zones, the > information is all stored in a text file and you can copy and paste the text > from one zone file to another. Zone files are stored in the following > location: c:\windows\system32\dns and have a .dns extension. You can open > them in notepad or any other text editor. Let me know how you get on :) > -- > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > After I have done this is there a way to move the records from zone > > staging.test.ca under the test.ca zone? > > > > "James." wrote: > > > > > Hi there, what you need to do is add the second server to the "name servers" > > > tab of the primary zone of the first server. Then create a secondary zone on > > > the second server for this zone. Then wait for replication to occur or force > > > it with replmon.exe in the windows support tools (although may not be > > > available in W2K). Then change the newly created secondary zone to a primary > > > zone and remove it from the 1st server. > > > Good luck. > > > -- > > > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > > > > > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I > > > > would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to > > > > the new Server. > > > > Zone1: staging.test.ca > > > > Zone2: test.ca > > > > > > > > Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > >

RE: Zones James Yeomans BSc, MCSE 10/8/2008 6:26:28 PM Its ok to have the same records in different dns zones so just copy and paste the appropriate records from the text file and then remove the old zone. It really is as easy as it sounds :) James. -- James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE "Mario" wrote: [Quoted Text] > James, > > It is store in a file, Not AD. If I understand I can copy the zone records > only from the staging.test.ca.dns file and copy it in test.ca.dns file and > just save it? > > In what step should I do this. Do I remove the forward zone from the staging > DNS Server first and after that copy the records? Am I missing steps??? > > Cheer. > > "James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" wrote: > > > As you are using primary/secondary zones and not AD integrated zones, the > > information is all stored in a text file and you can copy and paste the text > > from one zone file to another. Zone files are stored in the following > > location: c:\windows\system32\dns and have a .dns extension. You can open > > them in notepad or any other text editor. Let me know how you get on :) > > -- > > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > After I have done this is there a way to move the records from zone > > > staging.test.ca under the test.ca zone? > > > > > > "James." wrote: > > > > > > > Hi there, what you need to do is add the second server to the "name servers" > > > > tab of the primary zone of the first server. Then create a secondary zone on > > > > the second server for this zone. Then wait for replication to occur or force > > > > it with replmon.exe in the windows support tools (although may not be > > > > available in W2K). Then change the newly created secondary zone to a primary > > > > zone and remove it from the 1st server. > > > > Good luck. > > > > -- > > > > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mario" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I have 2 DNS Servers and I would like to collapse this to one Server. I > > > > > would like to take the primary zone from the staging Server and move it to > > > > > the new Server. > > > > > Zone1: staging.test.ca > > > > > Zone2: test.ca > > > > > > > > > > Zone1 is a Windows 2000 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > > Zone2 ia a Windows 2003 Primary zone save to a file. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > >