Default-First-Site-Name questions...

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Jonathan Teleo

Hi,

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I
have just set up two domain controllers both running Win2K
server using AD. When I implemented the second
controller, I got the message:

This domain controller is assigned to the site "Default-
First-Site-Name". Sites are managed with the Active
Directory Sites and Services administrative tool.

OK, fine. So, everything appears to be working. I come
in to work this morning and check the Event Viewer on the
second domain controller and see all of these errors in
the system log:

Deregistration of the DNS record '_gc._tcp.Default-First-
Site-Name. _sites.autoweb.net. 600 IN SRV 0 0100 3268
LAN_SERVER.autoweb.net failed with the following error:
DNS server unable to interpret format.

DNS was set up for me initially by the server when I told
it that I wanted to run Active Directory but when I set up
the first server, I pointed to DNS servers running Linux
and whatever version of BIND it runs. Could this be
what's causing the problem??

Please help,

Jon
 
-----Original Message-----
Hi,

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I
have just set up two domain controllers both running Win2K
server using AD. When I implemented the second
controller, I got the message:

This domain controller is assigned to the site "Default-
First-Site-Name". Sites are managed with the Active
Directory Sites and Services administrative tool.

OK, fine. So, everything appears to be working. I come
in to work this morning and check the Event Viewer on the
second domain controller and see all of these errors in
the system log:

Deregistration of the DNS record '_gc._tcp.Default-First-
Site-Name. _sites.autoweb.net. 600 IN SRV 0 0100 3268
LAN_SERVER.autoweb.net failed with the following error:
DNS server unable to interpret format.

DNS was set up for me initially by the server when I told
it that I wanted to run Active Directory but when I set up
the first server, I pointed to DNS servers running Linux
and whatever version of BIND it runs. Could this be
what's causing the problem??

Please help,

Jon
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Jon,


First Question: Does the version of BIND that you are
running support SRV records ( I *beleive* that BIND 8.2.1
and up does support SRV records )?

Second Question: Are all of the computers ( workstations,
member servers, DCs ) in your environment pointing to your
INTERNAL DNS Server(s)? I presume this to be the case,
but have to ask.

Cary
 
Jonathan Teleo said:
Hi,

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this for me. I
have just set up two domain controllers both running Win2K
server using AD. When I implemented the second
controller, I got the message:

This domain controller is assigned to the site "Default-
First-Site-Name". Sites are managed with the Active
Directory Sites and Services administrative tool.

OK, fine. So, everything appears to be working. I come
in to work this morning and check the Event Viewer on the
second domain controller and see all of these errors in
the system log:

Deregistration of the DNS record '_gc._tcp.Default-First-
Site-Name. _sites.autoweb.net. 600 IN SRV 0 0100 3268
LAN_SERVER.autoweb.net failed with the following error:
DNS server unable to interpret format.

DNS was set up for me initially by the server when I told
it that I wanted to run Active Directory but when I set up
the first server, I pointed to DNS servers running Linux
and whatever version of BIND it runs. Could this be
what's causing the problem??

Please help,

Jon
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Pointing to the Linux box for DNS is most likely your problem. There is
nothing inherently wrong with using BIND on Linux with Active Directory but
it must be at least version 8.2.2.
Another problem is that your SRV records will have been created on the local
DNS server during the dcpromo process. You don't mention one way or the
other but did you migrate those zones to the BIND server before making the
switch? If not, these zones need to be copied over first.
 
-----Original Message-----

Jon,


First Question: Does the version of BIND that you are
running support SRV records ( I *beleive* that BIND 8.2.1
and up does support SRV records )?

Second Question: Are all of the computers ( workstations,
member servers, DCs ) in your environment pointing to your
INTERNAL DNS Server(s)? I presume this to be the case,
but have to ask.

Cary
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First Question: Bind 8.3.3-2.0

Second Question: Yes, we actually have (not including the
two domain controllers) 3. All running Debian Linux with
that version of Bind. We actually have only
one "internal" DNS server but it too is running the same
version of Bind. I've got both servers pointing first to
the Linux system and then second to the original AD server
and then third to the one I just added yesterday.

This is all pretty confusing to me but should I only be
using the Windows-based DNS servers? And if so, how do I
tell AD that I want to change the DNS server it points to
and which one should it be? The primary or the secondary
(though I'm guessing the secondary because the primary is
running an EVAL version of Win2k Advanced Server which
will be expiring on Dec. 6.
 
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me.
First Question: Bind 8.3.3-2.0

Second Question: Yes, we actually have (not including the
two domain controllers) 3. All running Debian Linux with
that version of Bind. We actually have only
one "internal" DNS server but it too is running the same
version of Bind. I've got both servers pointing first to
the Linux system and then second to the original AD server
and then third to the one I just added yesterday.

This is all pretty confusing to me but should I only be
using the Windows-based DNS servers? And if so, how do I
tell AD that I want to change the DNS server it points to
and which one should it be? The primary or the secondary
(though I'm guessing the secondary because the primary is
running an EVAL version of Win2k Advanced Server which
will be expiring on Dec. 6.
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Jonathan,

I would follow Simon's post. All machines, whether a DC,
a Member Server or a Workstation, need to point ONLY to
the Internal DNS Server(s). If you pointed your first DC
to the BIND DNS Server then what Simon stated is going to
be your solution.

HTH,

Cary
 
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