NB: the Infrastructure Master/ GC conflict issue goes away if all DCs are GCs.
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"patrick@iQor.com" wrote:

> Make sure the correct domain suffix is entered into the nic config of the
> w/s. Then ensure you have selected the "Register this connection's address
> in DNS" as well.
> ["Unless there is only one domain controller in the domain, the
> infrastructure master role should not be assigned to the domain controller
> that is hosting the global catalog. If the infrastructure master and global
> catalog are on the same domain controller, the infrastructure master will
> not function. The infrastructure master will never find data that is out of
> date, so will never replicate any changes to the other domain controllers in
> the domain. " -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...DgcInffsmo.htm ]
>
>
>
> "Joe McHale" <JoeMcHale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsAA59583-1F78-421C-9222-4117FB88675E@microsoft.com...
> > I started working on a DNS that is acting a bit strange. When I add a new
> > device to the network the DNS is not automatically creating an A record
> > for
> > the device. However I can ping the device by it FQDN. Secondly when I
> > manally add an A record to the DNS I cannot ping by the FQDN. I ran dcdiag
> > testNS but it did not find any problems. any will be greatly
> > appreciated
>