DNS problem

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Hi Guru,
My DNS on win2k server just doen't work. It's been going
ok for the last 2 years. When i do a NSLOOKUP at command
prompt, I said can't find the server name for address
192.168.0.2. I went to the property, and do a test for
simple query & recursive query. They do passed. not syre
where to start and fix it.
 
Your DNS server works fine.

Nslookup, when intializing, is just trying to do you a favor by telling you
the name of your DNS server's IP address. That's it. It does that by looking
in your reverse zone. If you don't have a reverse zone, or if you do have a
reverse zone, but with no PTR entry for your DNS servers's IP address,
you'll get that message, and note, it's NOT an error, just a message.
Nslookup will still function with subsequent queries.

So either create a reverse zoner or create a PTR in your current reverse
zone for the DNS address.

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hn said:
Hi Guru,
My DNS on win2k server just doen't work. It's been going
ok for the last 2 years. When i do a NSLOOKUP at command
prompt, I said can't find the server name for address
192.168.0.2. I went to the property, and do a test for
simple query & recursive query. They do passed. not syre
where to start and fix it.
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Does nslookup resolve names other than displying the "error" you have given?
That error by itself means that nslookup cannot find a PTR record for
192.168.0.2, it does not mean that DNS is not working.
Configure a working reverse lookup and this will disappear.

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NSLookup is trying to find the PTR record for the DNS server. If you don't have the reverse lookup zone configured with the PTR record for the DNS server,
then this error will occur. It's by no means a show stopper though. DNS should function normally without it. You can certinaly create the reverse lookup if you
wish. That will keep the error from returning.

Thank you,
Mike Johnston
Microsoft Network Support

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