Dynamic DNS Dilemma

[grandpubah]

I realize this is a broad question so bear with me. I can't seem to get clients in my domain to correctly update DNS. I assume when a client boots and gets its dhcp info that it should then register it's hostname and IP with DNS? This is a W2k advanced server and a mix of 98/XP Pro/2000 Pro clients. I also have dhcp set to register legacy clients. Unfortunately none of this seems to be happening. I've looked in the event logs and I don't see anything to indicate a problem. In fact, everything seems to be working. My only indication of a problem is that when I go into dns and look at the list of clients none of the dynamic clients are listed.

Any advice or pointers would be appreciated.

Jon

 

[Guest_imported]

the Name resolver by default in W2K is DNS and not Wins.
Dns actually is dynamic and specialy integrated within Active Directory. And this is really a good thing for replication.(it"s replicated synchrolously with AD ).
Wins is working right now just to keep alive anterior version of Windows and other system using Netbios name resolution. Netbios is flat and not Hiearchical ad do DNS.



now, i suggested that Mr grandpubah renew the registration and display the result of the command:
nslookup
set type=NS
FQND of his dns server name.


samir

 

[Guest_imported]

i sad "dns inegrated within AD" i mean that forward Zones can be integrated within active directory.

samir

 

[Guest_imported]

thank you MR.zoeythecat for the good level of these discussion.

i'am still consulting this page. and i'am waiting for a sign from M.Grandpubah .

 

[Guest_imported]

M.Grandpubah can consult this web site. it's a step by step configuration of most W2K sevices/servers.

http://www.attenza.com/mvu/series/1,,9+50+26123+24909,00.html

 

[grandpubah]

Progress!

I added option 15 to dhcp and also made some other changes in dns(minor). This morning when I looked I have a ton of dynamic dns entries. This is good news! In the process of reading through the posts this morning I have checked a few other things and I still think I have some DNS configuration issues. For one when I do an nslookup on the DNS server I get the following...


C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nslookup
*** Can't find server name for address 172.16.1.6: Non-existent domain
*** Default servers are not available
Default Server: UnKnown
Address: 172.16.1.6

>

I looked and their is an A record in DNS for the server. The problem is the record seems wrong to me and I don't see how to chenge it. Under the host name it says "(Same as parent folder)". If I go to the record properties I can't change it. I went to the adapter properties and could see nothing there either. I went to system/network identification and it is correct.

Any ideas?

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I will try to answer any questions about my configuration or changes I have made if you post them.

Jon

 

[zoeythecat]

Well, I am happy you checked about that 015 entry because it is an important option. So that is really good news.

As far as your NS lookup is concerned I believe you need to check your DNS settings from your network properties on your primary DNS server and make sure your other servers point to this.

*I am sure you know how to do this but let me give you some steps to follow anyway:
(1) Open up network properties by right clicking on "Network Places" and selecting "Properties"
(2) Right click on your "LAN" connection and click "Properties"
(3) Highlight "TCP/IP" and click on "Properties"
(4) For "Use the following DNS Server" enter your preferred
DNS Server "172.16.1.6"
(5) Click on "Advanced"
(6) Click on "DNS"
(7) (DNS SERVER ADDRESSES, in order of use)
Add==>172.16.1.6
(At the bottom of screen)
(DNS Suffix for this connection)
==>pennsville.pennsville.k12.nj.us
(I'm getting the above info from your ipconfig/all)
(Checkmark both entries at the bottom)
==>(Checkmark) Register this connection's addresses
in DNS)
==>(Checkmark) Use this connection's DNS suffix in
DNS registration
(8) Try the NSLookup again and see if this works.

(9) Also note, that on all your other servers you will
need to setup the DNS settings exactly as above.

Let me know how you make out.