Servers dont show in DNS 1

[Barneye]

I have a single NT doamin. I recently upgraded my PDC to 2003 server with AD, DNS, DHCP and WINS. AD and DNS are working and replicating to my 2003 backup server I promoted to a DC.

The only problem I can find is the NT servers are showing in DNS. I can run Nslookup and ping the NT servrs, but in the GUI DNS tool they do not show in the forward lookup zone. My domain works, but this spooks me a bit. Any one have a suggestion?


Thanks!

 

[Barneye]

I mean the NT servers do not show in DNS.

Sorry for any confusio!

 

[GlenJohnson]

Sorry, can't be done according to this...

http://www.networkclue.com/os/Windows/server/nt-2003-migration.aspx

Good luck.

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[Barneye]

I am not sure what you are talking about. I actually used that exact article to plan my upgrade along with the book from microsoft. It is all working the way the article describes. When I open the DNS tool in 2003 I see the entries for the 2003 servers and my xp and 98 clients. I do not see an entry for my NT servers. If I run Nslookup and query the DNS they return correct IP's for the NT servers. The network is running fine, but this still bothers me.

 

[WhoKilledKenny]

When you say NT Server, you mean NT Member servers? not the ones you upgraded correct? If they are member servers you have to manually add host records as NT does not support dynamic DNS updates, unless you are using a DHCP server to assign IPs (reservations) to your NT Serves. DCHP can dynamically update DNS entries for clients that don't support DDNS. I hope I am understanding you corretly and I hope this info helps...

 

[Barneye]

Who,

I think you nailed the problem. I have 4 NT servers that have not been upgraded yet. They are BDC's and member servers using a static IP's that are in the exclusion range on my DHCP server. Wierd thing is in NSlookup they showup fine, that may be because I still have a WINS server that the DNS is using if it can't find a record.


I see how they may not interacting with the DHCP and so they don't get dynamically updated in DNS. Makes sense.


Thanks!