DNS Configuration
I was reviewing a server I have had in production for over a year with never any indication of a problem when I happened to look into the DNS server console and noticed not one single workstation was listed in the DNS Zone. I have never had any trouble with name resolution on this network and as far as I can tell, there is no impact on any performance or workstation. I can ping everything ny name so there does not appear to by any problems. I am however used to seeing the workstations displayed n the DNS server. I have re-created the zone and done ipconfig /flushdns on the server and workstations. I have reviewed event logs on the server and workstations and they provide no clue.
What can I do to resolve this indescrepancy in this one server.
What can I do to resolve this indescrepancy in this one server.
So:
1.You recreated the zone and no records came up? right
2.On the client side if you do ipconfig/registerdns then also it does not registers its record? right
name resolution can also work with WINS(if u r using) or because of Netbios name resolution.
Steps you can try:
Make sure on the Server the Dynamic update options is not set to NONE.
It should be set to Secure.
on the client side make sure the client is pointing to the right dns server ,also make sure that the dhcp client service on workstations is running as it is responsible for IP registration in dns (wether the ip is static or dynamic).
1.You recreated the zone and no records came up? right
2.On the client side if you do ipconfig/registerdns then also it does not registers its record? right
name resolution can also work with WINS(if u r using) or because of Netbios name resolution.
Steps you can try:
Make sure on the Server the Dynamic update options is not set to NONE.
It should be set to Secure.
on the client side make sure the client is pointing to the right dns server ,also make sure that the dhcp client service on workstations is running as it is responsible for IP registration in dns (wether the ip is static or dynamic).
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Another piece of the puzzle here. I noted that when I run ipconfig /all on a workstation, there is no primary DNS suffix on these machines.
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On only one server? As in others are showing a fully populated DNS zone with all the clients?
Is it showing anything at all in the zone? And is your zone set to AD Integrated?
Chris