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nslookup server unknown, dns problem ?

Hi Experts,

I have got as simple networking question. In my Windows 2008 Domain, DNS is installed
on a Win2008 Server called kos.

FQDN : kos.mydomain.local

When I am connected to that Domain on a client (AD), start a command window and
issue a nslookup command... it says the StandardServer is unknown ?!

C:\>nslookup
Standardserver:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.0.5
> maui
Server:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.0.5

Name:    maui.mydomain.local
Address:  192.168.0.71

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WHY, in the DNS Settings the DNS-Server is configuered ?!

Thanks in Advance

Hansjoerg

AustinComputerLabs

I have no issues on my 2008 server and I recieve the same return.

C:\Users\RAD.ACL>nslookup
Default Server: UnKno
Address: 192.168.0.25

> acl1
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.0.25

Name: acl1.ACL.Corp
Address: 192.168.0.25

Darius Ghassem

Do you have a reverse lookup zone in DNS? If you don't then create one.

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hgraesslin1

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Could you tell me what is a reverse zone, I saw this in the DNS of the Server.

For my understanding DNS is a mapping between hostnames in a Domain (fqdn) and IP Adresses, but why do you need a reverse zone... , because this mapping is exact in both ways.

Thx for your responses...

Hansjoerg

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