Multimaster DNS configuration

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Can anyone plz tell me how do I configurate a multimaster dns servers?

I know the 1st dns server has to be configured with active directory
intergrated. On the 2nd server how do I go about to tell the server to also
have a active directory intergrated and to use the same zone that was
created on the 1st server?

I guess this is a duh question but hey it got me.
 
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Cyber-guy said:
Can anyone plz tell me how do I configurate a multimaster dns servers?

I know the 1st dns server has to be configured with active directory
intergrated. On the 2nd server how do I go about to tell the server
to also have a active directory intergrated and to use the same zone
that was created on the 1st server?

I guess this is a duh question but hey it got me.
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Promote the second server to a domain controller with DNS installed.
 
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Kevin D. Goodknecht said:
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Promote the second server to a domain controller with DNS installed.
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And make the zone AD Integrated in the zone's properties....
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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
 
How exactly is the best way to configure forwarders for 2
DCs that are both running AD integrated DNS? Should I set
the fowarders to query each other first then query my
ISP's DNS or just both automatically query my ISP's DNS?
 
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Jason said:
How exactly is the best way to configure forwarders for 2
DCs that are both running AD integrated DNS? Should I set
the fowarders to query each other first then query my
ISP's DNS or just both automatically query my ISP's DNS?
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Never forward two DNS servers to each other. This will set up a DNS loop
that can lead to the DNS service failing.
Forward to your ISP's DNS servers.
If enable forwarders is grayed out, delete the "." Forward Lookup Zone and
refresh the DNS console.
 
Hello Kevin,

Thanks for responding to my post. I really appreciate
that bit of advice.

I have one other questions. Once again, my goal is to
setup two DC's with both running DNS Integrated AD.
Thanks to your help, I now understand how to setup the
fowarders. How will I now configure the forward look
zones and zone transfers?

After I configure my first DC and DNS, then what exactly
should I do for the second? Should I repeat the same
exact process of adding the same exact Forward/Reverse
lookup zones along with the A records, or will Zone
transfers take care of the Second DC/DNS system?
 
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Jason said:
Hello Kevin,

Thanks for responding to my post. I really appreciate
that bit of advice.

I have one other questions. Once again, my goal is to
setup two DC's with both running DNS Integrated AD.
Thanks to your help, I now understand how to setup the
fowarders. How will I now configure the forward look
zones and zone transfers?

After I configure my first DC and DNS, then what exactly
should I do for the second? Should I repeat the same
exact process of adding the same exact Forward/Reverse
lookup zones along with the A records, or will Zone
transfers take care of the Second DC/DNS system?
Click to expand...
If you are using Active Directory Integrated zone you don't need zone
transfers. The zones are replicated through AD. When you DCPROMO the second
DC if it has DNS installed it will get a zone replicated to it.
If the Reverse lookup zone is AD integrated on the first DC the second DC
will get one through replication.
 
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