How to test my DNS

[herny]

Hi,

What i do, or what programs i use to test my dns configuration?

I have DNS configured with Active Directory integration in one Windows 2000 Server.

Thank´s

[[HERNY]]

 

[skotman]

You the command line tool nslookup. Windows2k Server also has a built in test you can run by right clicking on the server name of in the DNS management console, going to properties, select the tests you want to run and click test now.

 

[pmyint]

You can use

http://www.dnsstuff.com/

this is a great web based tool to trouble shoot and also give you NSLOOKUP reports.

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[herny]

Thank´s Phillip, but i want to test my internal DNS and this web tool dont test it. Do you meet a program tool to make the same test´s?

Sorry but my english is so bad...



[[HERNY]]

 

[pmyint]

Oh OK..
Try these then ..

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/new/dcdiag-o.asp

This is the Main Tool for testing .. DNSLINT.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321046

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321045

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[GlenJohnson]

Have you tried the simple and recursive tests that come with the os?

Glen A. Johnson
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