changing IP address of DNS server

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Is it possible to change the IP address of a server which is a DNS server and a domain controller for active directory? If so, what are the issues? Are there any technet articles i could refer to
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You can change the IP address to anything that you want to use. The only
things to consider would be sure that the new subnet (if different) would
still be associated with the AD site it's in, and that clients/servers are
able to find it at its new location. If its address is handed out via dhcp
that would need to be changed and clients either refreshed or rebooted to
get the new address info. If using any host or lmhosts files, those would
need to be manually changed as well, (especially if it is the pdc emulator
and trusts are in place that used those). If other dc's etc were statically
given the address likewise.

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shaha01 said:
Is it possible to change the IP address of a server which is a DNS server
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and a domain controller for active directory? If so, what are the issues?
Are there any technet articles i could refer to?
 
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: Is it possible to change the IP address of a server which is a DNS
: server and a domain controller for active directory? If so, what are
: the issues? Are there any technet articles i could refer to? Thanks.

I can't think of any articles, but to change the IP of the DC the best way
is to first add the new address, make sure DNS is set to listen on all IP
addresses. Then restart the Netlogon service and run ipconfig /registerdns.
The run netdiag /test:dns /v and look for registration errors.

After you do this open the forward lookup zone for your AD domain, and take
a look to see if the new IP address has registered its hosts in DNS, then
expand _msdcs and expand gc, the new IP address should be seen there as
(same as parent folder) A <ipaddress>.
Once you have verified registration change the clients to point to the new
address for DNS and remove the old IP, don't put the cart in front of the
horse on this one or you'll have some unhappy clients.
 
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