Primary and Alternative DNS server settings

[gudguy]

On TCP/IP properties of our Exchange server, we have
DNS primary address and
Alternative primary address set on TCP/IP address

WHen DNS primary server is down, shouldn't the exchange server look to alternative dns server to resolve names or to locate GC server?

That's the purpose of setting up alternative dns address, right?

Just want to confirm as I notice its not what happening.

 

[nhidalgo]

That is correct you should have your internal active directory dns servers listed in the ip settings of your exchange server. I have to list in my exchange server, if one goes down it uses the other.

Nick