In Marc I. <
[email protected]> made a post then I commented below
:: This windows 2000 single DC has its primary IP pointed to itself see
:: below for more info
::
:: Dynamic registration or deregistration of one or more DNS records
:: failed because no DNS servers are available.
::
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The main issue I see is your domain is a single label name. This does not
follow DNS RFC naming conventions. DNS is also hierarchal, such as the
name "domain.com.". It's like a tree. Turn the tree upside down. The Root
is the period at the end of it. The second level (or branch) is the TLD
called "com", the third level is "domain", etc. There is no hierarchy with
a single label name.
W2k SP4 and newer stopped the ability for registration into DNS with
single label zones. This is due to the excessive traffic to the DNS
Internet Root servers by a DNS server with a single label name zone. It
"thinks" it's a TLD. such as 'com'. 'edu', 'net', etc. So it's hits the
Roots repeatedly asking who knows of the TLD called "IHSTESTRADIX".
Eventually it will come back to look to itself. Microsoft stopped this
behavior to protect the Internet Root servers and eliminate the excessive
queries to the Roots.
About the SRV records, they are auto registered by the DCs. You don't
normally manually enter them. If they are not populating, that is due to
your single label name domain. How do you fix this? If remaining with W2k,
a fresh domain build will be needed, since the domain cannot be renamed.
Of course that is not an easy task, especially if Exchange is in the
picture. If upgraded to W2k3, you can use the domain rename tools. If you
you have Exchange 2k, that needs to be upgraded first to 2k3, with SP1 (it
has a rename tool as well), then upgrade the domain and rename it
You could alter the registry to force registration.
251384 - Delays in Name Resolution Using Microsoft DNS Server Forwarder
Option {more than likely due to single label name]:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;251384
300684 - Information About Configuring Windows 2000 for Domains with
Single-Label DNS Names:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=300684
826743 - Clients cannot dynamically register DNS records in a single-label
forward lookup zone:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826743
Also, I had another question. You originally stated:
"This windows 2000 single DC has its primary IP pointed to itself..."
Does that mean there's a second DNS IP?
Can you post an unedited ipconfig /all please?
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Regards,
Ace
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