Thanks Herb. You're right, my mistake.....on the server is does list them as
Preferred and Alternate.

Thanks much for the .

RHS

"Herb Martin" wrote:

> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A0FDFE2-E61A-48A4-93F0-62416AF4A9BC@microsoft.com...
> > Herb, network and replication are already functioning so if I understand
> > correctly
> > I should do the following:
> >
> > On the Primary:
> > Primary: point to itself
> > Secondary: point to the secondary
> >
> > On the Secondary:
> > Primary: point to itself
> > Secondary: point to the secondary (which is the Primary)
> >
> > And in DHCP, just configure for both IP's....Primary and Secondary.
> >
> > Am I correct with that?
>
> You would be if you would use the correct terms which are
> NOT SO CONFUSING. There is a good reason for getting
> the terms right, beyond just being picky or pedantic.
>
> Both servers should use:
> Preferred: Itself
> Alternate: It's partner (nearest partner if more than one available)
>
> Clients should use either as Preferred and Alternate.
> Preferably having half the clients use each as Preferred
> and the other as Alternat IF there are a large number of
> clients and some easy way to do that.
>
> If there is a distinction the clients should use the "closest" as
> Preferred.
>
> --
> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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>
> >
> > RHS
> >
> >
> > "Herb Martin" wrote:
> >
> >> "RHS" <RHS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C20C6A4E-34BD-49AA-AA2B-A216A15657DD@microsoft.com...
> >> >I just added a second DNS server to the network (both Win2k servers).
> >> > Before I installed DNS on the secondary, I had the option checked to
> >> > "allow
> >> > zone transfers" and everything came up fine on the secondary.
> >> > I guess I can assume that it's ready to go. I've looked through some
> >> > previous posts on the subject and there seems to be differences of
> >> > opinion
> >> > as
> >> > to how this should be configured. My question is:
> >> > Do I point the primary to itself as primary and the secondary to the
> >> > secondary and vice versa with the secondary,
> >>
> >> NO. That is a problem solving technique needed in some
> >> (VERY) rare instances and propagated as (incorrect)
> >> general advice by those who don't understand such recommendations
> >> were MERELY to solve certain temporary problems.
> >>
> >> > pointing to themselves as
> >> > primary and the partner as the secondary?
> >>
> >> This is almost always correct if your network and replication
> >> is already functioning.
> >>
> >> In fact, you generally NEVER point both to the opposite but
> >> even in the case of "fixing a replication problem" you point them
> >> both at the Primary (or favored Master) long enough to get
> >> every one registered in the SAME DNS server database.
> >>
> >> And one more thing: You don't point DNS clients to a "primary"
> >> or "secondary" but you set a PREFERRED and perhaps an
> >> ALTERNATE on the NIC->IP Properties.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> >> Accelerated MCSE
> >> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> >> [phone number on web site]
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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