Carrie Miles
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Move DNS from SBS Server 2003 to Cisco 2801
What would it take to have my DNS moved from my SBS Server 2003 to my Cisco 2801?
I'm a novice when it comes to the Cisco 2801.
Thank you!
I'm a novice when it comes to the Cisco 2801.
Thank you!
Lee W, MVP
Why do you want to? SBS, when properly configured, should run your DNS - Active Directory REQUIRES DNS to function properly. While it may be possible for the Cisco to handle it (I'm not very familiar with Cisco equipment), it would HAVE to support Dynamic DNS updates and you'll be unnecessarily complicating your network.
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We are having some issues with our remote offices and think it's DNS related. I have checked the error logs but not seeing anything.
They are having problems accessing drive mappings, taking a very long time, as well as problems with websites occassionally as well.
They are having problems accessing drive mappings, taking a very long time, as well as problems with websites occassionally as well.
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What about using the cisco router as a dns proxy server?
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Thank you!
I will follow up.
I will follow up.
So then WHY would you be wanting to move it off the server - which you know a little about - and onto something you define yourself as "a novice" about?
This doesn't make any sense.
Your problems may well be DNS related - but most likely, it's because DNS wasn't setup PROPERLY to begin with.
If you want to resolve your issue, I suggest we start with these questions:
1. Post the IPCONFIG /ALL results from a workstation having problems at the remote location, from a workstation at the same location as the server, and from the server itself.
2. Post a screen shot of the DNS Forwarders settings in Windows DNS server. (This should be configured properly if you have use the wizards to configure the server - if not, then all bets are off).
3. Verify you don't have any staticly defined hosts in your hosts files on each workstation.
This doesn't make any sense.
Your problems may well be DNS related - but most likely, it's because DNS wasn't setup PROPERLY to begin with.
If you want to resolve your issue, I suggest we start with these questions:
1. Post the IPCONFIG /ALL results from a workstation having problems at the remote location, from a workstation at the same location as the server, and from the server itself.
2. Post a screen shot of the DNS Forwarders settings in Windows DNS server. (This should be configured properly if you have use the wizards to configure the server - if not, then all bets are off).
3. Verify you don't have any staticly defined hosts in your hosts files on each workstation.