I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What is the
least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my users to
new server?

What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns server? Is
it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

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"jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
>I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What is the
> least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my users to
> new server?

It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in the last
phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers are WK3.
In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take over
the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered current
dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open sites/services: "
object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object: "failed to
open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights. Details:
An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate permissions are
on the sysvol folder.

Thanks.

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns server? Is
> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What is the
> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my users to
> > new server?
>
>
>

What is the error number you are getting? Are the two dns servers AD
integrated?

Also run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.

If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your server
install disk.
d:\support\tools\setup.exe

Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
-> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
-> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
-> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt

**Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL dc's
in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could
generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take
into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.

When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.


--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

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"jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:645942AF-F5AE-4728-A078-D66C6BDE2DAA@microsoft.com...
> It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in the
> last
> phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers are
> WK3.
> In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take over
> the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered current
> dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open sites/services:
> "
> object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object: "failed to
> open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.
> Details:
> An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate permissions
> are
> on the sysvol folder.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns server?
>> Is
>> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What is
>> >the
>> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my users
>> > to
>> > new server?
>>
>>
>>

Many errors are listed, from netdiag on the pdc, "machine not working
properly as dc". Similar errors from other controllers.

I'm interested in just configuring another controller as dns server but
suspect that the existing will just replicate and I won't be any better off.

Alternatively, couldn't I just delete all of the entries on the current dns
and re-configure the primary zone?

"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> What is the error number you are getting? Are the two dns servers AD
> integrated?
>
> Also run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.
>
> If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your server
> install disk.
> d:\support\tools\setup.exe
>
> Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
> -> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
> -> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
> -> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt
>
> **Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL dc's
> in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could
> generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take
> into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.
>
> When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.
>
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:645942AF-F5AE-4728-A078-D66C6BDE2DAA@microsoft.com...
> > It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in the
> > last
> > phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers are
> > WK3.
> > In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take over
> > the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered current
> > dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open sites/services:
> > "
> > object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object: "failed to
> > open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.
> > Details:
> > An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate permissions
> > are
> > on the sysvol folder.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns server?
> >> Is
> >> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Bergson
> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
> >>
> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >>
> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What is
> >> >the
> >> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my users
> >> > to
> >> > new server?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Is this ad integrated dns?

All dns servers if integrated with AD will be loading their zones from a
partition from within AD. So I wonder if you don't have dns configured
properly.

from a command prompt on EACH of your dc's run the following and post the
results

dnslint /ad 1.2.3.4 <---1.2.3.4 = ip address of the dc you
are running the test on

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:714E9ECE-A8D5-4687-9CBE-8483D94D57A9@microsoft.com...
> Many errors are listed, from netdiag on the pdc, "machine not working
> properly as dc". Similar errors from other controllers.
>
> I'm interested in just configuring another controller as dns server but
> suspect that the existing will just replicate and I won't be any better
> off.
>
> Alternatively, couldn't I just delete all of the entries on the current
> dns
> and re-configure the primary zone?
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> What is the error number you are getting? Are the two dns servers AD
>> integrated?
>>
>> Also run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.
>>
>> If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your
>> server
>> install disk.
>> d:\support\tools\setup.exe
>>
>> Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
>> -> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
>> -> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
>> -> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt
>>
>> **Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL
>> dc's
>> in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could
>> generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take
>> into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.
>>
>> When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:645942AF-F5AE-4728-A078-D66C6BDE2DAA@microsoft.com...
>> > It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in the
>> > last
>> > phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers
>> > are
>> > WK3.
>> > In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take
>> > over
>> > the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered
>> > current
>> > dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open
>> > sites/services:
>> > "
>> > object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object: "failed
>> > to
>> > open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.
>> > Details:
>> > An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate permissions
>> > are
>> > on the sysvol folder.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns
>> >> server?
>> >> Is
>> >> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul Bergson
>> >> MVP - Directory Services
>> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>> >>
>> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
>> >>
>> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What
>> >> >is
>> >> >the
>> >> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my
>> >> > users
>> >> > to
>> >> > new server?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

DNSLint Report

System Date: Wed Aug 15 17:28:12 2007

Command run:

F:\dnslint\dnslint.exe /ad /s 152.79.63.200

Root of Active Directory Forest:

ANESTHOFFICE.UCD

Active Directory Forest Replication GUIDs Found:

DC: AANES-BKUP1
GUID: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25

DC: AANES-UCD
GUID: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023

DC: ANES2
GUID: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b

DC: ANES-SWING4
GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d


Total GUIDs found: 4

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following 3 DNS servers were checked for records related to AD forest
replication:

DNS server: aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd
IP Address: 152.79.63.200
UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
Answering authoritatively for domain: YES

SOA record data from server:
Authoritative name server: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Hostmaster: hostmaster
Zone serial number: 126
Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
Refresh period: 900 seconds
Retry delay: 600 seconds
Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds


Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown




Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:
CNAME: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.20

CNAME: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.200

CNAME: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: anes2.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.204


Total number of CNAME records found on this server: 3

Total number of CNAME records missing on this server: 1

Total number of glue (A) records this server could not find: 0

CNAME records for forest GUIDs missing on server:
GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
DC: ANES-SWING4




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DNS server: anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd
IP Address: 152.79.63.228
UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
Answering authoritatively for domain: YES

SOA record data from server:
Authoritative name server: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Hostmaster: hostmaster
Zone serial number: 1248
Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
Refresh period: 900 seconds
Retry delay: 600 seconds
Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds


Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown




Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DNS server: aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd
IP Address: 152.79.63.20
UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
Answering authoritatively for domain: YES

SOA record data from server:
Authoritative name server: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Hostmaster: hostmaster
Zone serial number: 126
Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
Refresh period: 900 seconds
Retry delay: 600 seconds
Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds


Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown




Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:
CNAME: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.20

CNAME: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.200

CNAME: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Alias: anes2.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
Glue: 152.79.63.204


Total number of CNAME records found on this server: 3

Total number of CNAME records missing on this server: 1

Total number of glue (A) records this server could not find: 0

CNAME records for forest GUIDs missing on server:
GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
DC: ANES-SWING4


"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:

> Is this ad integrated dns?
>
> All dns servers if integrated with AD will be loading their zones from a
> partition from within AD. So I wonder if you don't have dns configured
> properly.
>
> from a command prompt on EACH of your dc's run the following and post the
> results
>
> dnslint /ad 1.2.3.4 <---1.2.3.4 = ip address of the dc you
> are running the test on
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:714E9ECE-A8D5-4687-9CBE-8483D94D57A9@microsoft.com...
> > Many errors are listed, from netdiag on the pdc, "machine not working
> > properly as dc". Similar errors from other controllers.
> >
> > I'm interested in just configuring another controller as dns server but
> > suspect that the existing will just replicate and I won't be any better
> > off.
> >
> > Alternatively, couldn't I just delete all of the entries on the current
> > dns
> > and re-configure the primary zone?
> >
> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >
> >> What is the error number you are getting? Are the two dns servers AD
> >> integrated?
> >>
> >> Also run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.
> >>
> >> If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your
> >> server
> >> install disk.
> >> d:\support\tools\setup.exe
> >>
> >> Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
> >> -> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
> >> -> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
> >> -> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt
> >>
> >> **Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL
> >> dc's
> >> in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could
> >> generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take
> >> into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.
> >>
> >> When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Bergson
> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
> >>
> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >>
> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:645942AF-F5AE-4728-A078-D66C6BDE2DAA@microsoft.com...
> >> > It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in the
> >> > last
> >> > phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers
> >> > are
> >> > WK3.
> >> > In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take
> >> > over
> >> > the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered
> >> > current
> >> > dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open
> >> > sites/services:
> >> > "
> >> > object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object: "failed
> >> > to
> >> > open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.
> >> > Details:
> >> > An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate permissions
> >> > are
> >> > on the sysvol folder.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns
> >> >> server?
> >> >> Is
> >> >> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a secondary?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Paul Bergson
> >> >> MVP - Directory Services
> >> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> >> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
> >> >>
> >> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon. What
> >> >> >is
> >> >> >the
> >> >> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my
> >> >> > users
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > new server?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

It appears you have connectivity problems with server
anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd

From a command prompt on server anes-swing4 run the following and see what
you get

DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:anes-swing4 > c:\dcdiag.log

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:056D7E02-1C03-4260-B16C-9864656F977B@microsoft.com...
> DNSLint Report
>
> System Date: Wed Aug 15 17:28:12 2007
>
> Command run:
>
> F:\dnslint\dnslint.exe /ad /s 152.79.63.200
>
> Root of Active Directory Forest:
>
> ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
>
> Active Directory Forest Replication GUIDs Found:
>
> DC: AANES-BKUP1
> GUID: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25
>
> DC: AANES-UCD
> GUID: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023
>
> DC: ANES2
> GUID: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b
>
> DC: ANES-SWING4
> GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d
>
>
> Total GUIDs found: 4
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The following 3 DNS servers were checked for records related to AD forest
> replication:
>
> DNS server: aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd
> IP Address: 152.79.63.200
> UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
> TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
> Answering authoritatively for domain: YES
>
> SOA record data from server:
> Authoritative name server: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Hostmaster: hostmaster
> Zone serial number: 126
> Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
> Refresh period: 900 seconds
> Retry delay: 600 seconds
> Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds
>
>
> Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
> aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
>
>
>
>
> Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:
> CNAME: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.20
>
> CNAME: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.200
>
> CNAME: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: anes2.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.204
>
>
> Total number of CNAME records found on this server: 3
>
> Total number of CNAME records missing on this server: 1
>
> Total number of glue (A) records this server could not find: 0
>
> CNAME records for forest GUIDs missing on server:
> GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> DC: ANES-SWING4
>
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> DNS server: anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd
> IP Address: 152.79.63.228
> UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
> TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
> Answering authoritatively for domain: YES
>
> SOA record data from server:
> Authoritative name server: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Hostmaster: hostmaster
> Zone serial number: 1248
> Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
> Refresh period: 900 seconds
> Retry delay: 600 seconds
> Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds
>
>
> Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
> aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
>
>
>
>
> Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> DNS server: aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd
> IP Address: 152.79.63.20
> UDP port 53 responding to queries: YES
> TCP port 53 responding to queries: Not tested
> Answering authoritatively for domain: YES
>
> SOA record data from server:
> Authoritative name server: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Hostmaster: hostmaster
> Zone serial number: 126
> Zone expires in: 1.00 day(s)
> Refresh period: 900 seconds
> Retry delay: 600 seconds
> Default (minimum) TTL: 3600 seconds
>
>
> Additional authoritative (NS) records from server:
> aanes-bkup1.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> aanes-ucd.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
> anes-swing4.anesthoffice.ucd Unknown
>
>
>
>
> Alias (CNAME) and glue (A) records for forest GUIDs from server:
> CNAME: ff5105e9-bf88-49fb-a170-47cd3a182b25._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: aanes-bkup1.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.20
>
> CNAME: c6385d79-0df9-4a51-8fde-a1180c4c5023._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: aanes-ucd.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.200
>
> CNAME: 3addb86f-a0ae-4861-9912-10e6262b038b._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Alias: anes2.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> Glue: 152.79.63.204
>
>
> Total number of CNAME records found on this server: 3
>
> Total number of CNAME records missing on this server: 1
>
> Total number of glue (A) records this server could not find: 0
>
> CNAME records for forest GUIDs missing on server:
> GUID: 5da2a022-46f9-4565-88eb-d9b0c1af665d._msdcs.ANESTHOFFICE.UCD
> DC: ANES-SWING4
>
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>
>> Is this ad integrated dns?
>>
>> All dns servers if integrated with AD will be loading their zones from a
>> partition from within AD. So I wonder if you don't have dns configured
>> properly.
>>
>> from a command prompt on EACH of your dc's run the following and post the
>> results
>>
>> dnslint /ad 1.2.3.4 <---1.2.3.4 = ip address of the dc you
>> are running the test on
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:714E9ECE-A8D5-4687-9CBE-8483D94D57A9@microsoft.com...
>> > Many errors are listed, from netdiag on the pdc, "machine not working
>> > properly as dc". Similar errors from other controllers.
>> >
>> > I'm interested in just configuring another controller as dns server but
>> > suspect that the existing will just replicate and I won't be any better
>> > off.
>> >
>> > Alternatively, couldn't I just delete all of the entries on the current
>> > dns
>> > and re-configure the primary zone?
>> >
>> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What is the error number you are getting? Are the two dns servers AD
>> >> integrated?
>> >>
>> >> Also run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain.
>> >>
>> >> If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your
>> >> server
>> >> install disk.
>> >> d:\support\tools\setup.exe
>> >>
>> >> Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode.
>> >> -> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log
>> >> -> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc)
>> >> -> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt
>> >>
>> >> **Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL
>> >> dc's
>> >> in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test
>> >> could
>> >> generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to
>> >> take
>> >> into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time.
>> >>
>> >> When complete search for fail, error and warning messages.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul Bergson
>> >> MVP - Directory Services
>> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>> >>
>> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
>> >>
>> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:645942AF-F5AE-4728-A078-D66C6BDE2DAA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > It is a file, print, & dns server, and domain controller. I am in
>> >> > the
>> >> > last
>> >> > phase of mixed mode, one NT bdc w/exchange server, all other servers
>> >> > are
>> >> > WK3.
>> >> > In my haste yesterday, I set up the new server that I'd like to take
>> >> > over
>> >> > the role of the existing "pdc". I configured it as gc and entered
>> >> > current
>> >> > dns server info. I now get this error when trying to open
>> >> > sites/services:
>> >> > "
>> >> > object has bad syntax. When I try to open group policy object:
>> >> > "failed
>> >> > to
>> >> > open the group policy object. You may not have appropriate rights.
>> >> > Details:
>> >> > An invalid directory pathname was passed". The appropriate
>> >> > permissions
>> >> > are
>> >> > on the sysvol folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What type of dns services are being provide from the current dns
>> >> >> server?
>> >> >> Is
>> >> >> it a Domain Controller as well, is it a standalone, is it a
>> >> >> secondary?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Paul Bergson
>> >> >> MVP - Directory Services
>> >> >> MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> >> >> 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.pbbergs.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "jlegoland4" <jlegoland4@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:73108250-5211-47AE-AE2E-E5DFA259B95D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I have a dns server that needs to be decomissioned very soon.
>> >> >> >What
>> >> >> >is
>> >> >> >the
>> >> >> > least intrusive way to configure a new server and point all of my
>> >> >> > users
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > new server?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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