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Freshly setup Server2012 DNS issues

When trying to add a computer to the newly minted domain I get a error message:

The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "xxxx".
An attempt to resolve the DNS name of a domain controller in the domain being joined has failed.

This is interesting because I already have 4 computers that have successfully been connected. I have configured DHCP to run on a router and was wondering if it probably should be running on the Server....
Thank you for any comments that can help. Running on a few hours of sleep over the last few days in trying to get this network back up...
Erichiwaann

Antzs

Are you able to ping to the Domain Controller? Can you check if the DHCP provided the correct DNS entries to the computer.

Sometime, there may be some static DNS entry in the computer's netowrk settings.

cosmicIPA

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I can ping the DC's name and also it's IP which all reply ok from some computers, others however only returns an IPv6 address.

cosmicIPA

ASKER

Can I just stop the routers DHCP server, and then start DHCP on the Server2012 DC with out an issue?

Sushil Sonawane

check on client system NIC card dns should be your domain controller IP Address and disabled IPV6 on the domain controller.

OR

Change DNS server listen client request only through IPV4.

Refer below lilnk :

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755068(v=ws.11).aspx

cosmicIPA

ASKER

Please find the dsdiag log attached run on the Server. Not sure how to address the following error:
Starting test: SystemLog

* The System Event log test
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x00001695
Time Generated: 08/23/2016 20:31:31
Event String:
Dynamic registration or deletion of one or more DNS records associated with DNS domain 'abc.local.' failed. These records are used by other computers to locate this server as a domain controller (if the specified domain is an Active Directory domain) or as an LDAP server (if the specified domain is an application partition).
dcdiag.log.txt

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cosmicIPA

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The domain controller nic card dns server IP Address is 192.168.1.2 and its DNS was 127.0.0.1- changed it to 192.168.1.2. Flushed/registered DNS and the dcdiag came back ok. (Thanks!).

Not sure how to make the 'A' record available and create reserve lookup zone though...

cosmicIPA

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Thank you for your prompt response and solution Sushil!

Sushil Sonawane

Please refer below link to create reverse lookup zone.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961414.aspx

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1954333/create-reverse-primary-dns-zone-windows-server-2012.html

https://www.petri.com/configure-forward-reverse-lookup-zones-in-windows-server-2008-r2-2012

cosmicIPA

ASKER

I changed DNS server listen client request only through IPV4. flushed/registered DNS on the Server and flushed/registered DNS on the workstation. When I ping the Server is get a IPv6 reply but still can't connect to the domain. Any ideas?

Sushil Sonawane

can you share the screenshot if possible.

cosmicIPA

ASKER

DNS is not registering new computers when trying to connect to domain. When I manually add a Host A record to dns they can connect. I'm running DHCP from a router and will add the role to the Server...

Sushil Sonawane

Hi,

Please change dynamic update setting secure and non secure.

Refer below link for more info:

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/articles/configuring-dns-server-for-secure-only-dynamic-updates

cosmicIPA

ASKER

Ok, I'll check it out - thank you!