W2K SP4 DNS Servers stop resolving external domains

[Guest]

I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried the following with no luck:
Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

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I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works

great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes

of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:

 

[Guest]

The only thing in the event log is the entry when I restart DNS and a few 5504 events, but that do not seem to match in any way. There is no warnings or signs that it will stop working. Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works

great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes

of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:

Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Guest]

More information as I troubleshoot along.. My problem only occurs when there is no activity for a length of time (can not determine inactivity time). It stops working only at night. All during the day all is well.

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works

great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes

of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:

Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Unfortunately, I'm stumped on this one. I have no idea why DNS would be
shutting down without some sort of event log entries.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

More information as I troubleshoot along.. My problem only occurs when

there is no activity for a length of time (can not determine inactivity
time). It stops working only at night. All during the day all is well.

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works

great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in

minutes
of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:

Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Guest]

I think the reason there are no event entries is because DNS itself is not going down. Internally it works. Just resolving outside domains..

Does ANY one have ANY ideas?

Thanks
Dev

Unfortunately, I'm stumped on this one. I have no idea why DNS would be
shutting down without some sort of event log entries.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

More information as I troubleshoot along.. My problem only occurs when

there is no activity for a length of time (can not determine inactivity
time). It stops working only at night. All during the day all is well.

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works
great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes
of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:
Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please
Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Steven L Umbach]

Check to see if you any network devices going to sleep in the chain - external
adapter or maybe even the firewall/router [restart it next time it happens]. It seems
very odd that this would happen to two computers at the same time. I know some of the
consumer routers can go into a standby mode after a period of inactivity. Try to ping
the external dns servers by their IP address next time it happens. If that works,
then see if dns name resolution for the internet resumes. --- Steve

I think the reason there are no event entries is because DNS itself is not going

down. Internally it works. Just resolving outside domains..

Does ANY one have ANY ideas?

Thanks
Dev

Unfortunately, I'm stumped on this one. I have no idea why DNS would be
shutting down without some sort of event log entries.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

More information as I troubleshoot along.. My problem only occurs when

there is no activity for a length of time (can not determine inactivity
time). It stops working only at night. All during the day all is well.

:

Have you checked the event logs to see if they shed some light into the
issue?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


I have two servers running the following config.

W2K SP4
DC
GC
DHCP
DNS

As of three days ago, external DNS stopped resolving. Internal works
great. I stop and start DNS and it works again for a random amount of time.

Forwarders are enabled with my ISPs dns listed.
"Do not use recursion" is unchecked.
"Secure Cache Against Pollution is checked.

The issue is not with my ISP. Both servers stop responding with in minutes
of each other. These servers have been running with no configuration changes
for more than 5 months. Last change was installation of SP4. I have tried
the following with no luck:
Removing forwarders and re-adding them.
Reinstalled SP4.
Enabled Scavenging set to 14 days
Changed to completely different forwarding DNS servers

I have seen other posts with this problem, but no resolution. Please
Help!!

Thanks
DevGD

 

[Guest]

I'm having the same problem. Did you ever resolve this?