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I inherited a domain that's 15 years old. &nbsp;The DNS has NEVER been scavenged. &nbsp;I found IP addresses from a site that hasn't existed in 11 years. &nbsp;I found DNS for computers and servers that haven't existed for 10 years. &nbsp;Basically, DNS is a mess!<br />
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I want to turn on scavenging. &nbsp;The powers that be want to be sure nothing will break.<br />
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So, what could break?<br />
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As I understand it, scavenging will only delete dynamically assigned IP addresses older than the specified date. &nbsp;Is that correct?<br />
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What unintended side effects could there be if I turn on scavenging for a DNS that's 15 years old and never had it turned on?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Cliff
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I inherited a domain that's 15 years old.  The DNS has NEVER been scavenged.  I found IP addresses from a site that hasn't existed in 11 years.  I found DNS for computers and servers that haven't existed for 10 years.  Basically, DNS is a mess!

I want to turn on scavenging.  The powers that be want to be sure nothing will break.

So, what could break?

As I understand it, scavenging will only delete dynamically assigned IP addresses older than the specified date.  Is that correct?

What unintended side effects could there be if I turn on scavenging for a DNS that's 15 years old and never had it turned on?

Thanks

Cliff

DNS scavenging

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.