Re: DNS not working. Help!
From: Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] (marina_at_roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com)
Date: 07/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:14:35 +0200
Hi Eugene,
Why are you installing IE 6 from the SBS 2003 cd???
-- Regards, Marina Microsoft SBS-MVP "Eugene Tan" <insights-[dropthis]@post1.com> schreef in bericht news:%23RJi5mHdEHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > hi, > > Thanks Jim and all others for your suggestions and tips. > Will give your fulltime broadband suggestion a go. > No obvious logs in Event viewer. > > As mentioned, I decided to try to reinstall. Here is more info on my case. > > The SBS CD has Win2k sp1. The install to SBS went ok, and DNS works. > Next I run ICW using router etc, and DNS still works. Then I apply SBSsp1a > followed by SQL sp3 and DNS still resolves. Next I apply ISA sp1, and I > think DNS still works. I say 'think' because at some point, I install > something > and then DNS fails to resolve and I forget to test which is precisely the > culprit. > I think after I install urlscan DNS is still ok. > > I believe I applied the settings/rules from the old SBS at this point and > DNS > still works after restarting ISA. I even rerun ICW and re-enabled custom > filters on ISA. Then I add 5 CALs, and reboot. Then install another 5 CALs > and also install IE6sp1 from the SBS2k3 CD3 (just run IE6setup). > > When IE6sp1 tries to reboot, there is some problem which I couldn't figure. > When I reboot after this, DNS problem occurs. I can ping to IP but not the > DNS addr. Doing a recursive test in DNS Mgr fails, simple test passes. > I try to rollback to IE5, which seems to work but DNS still doesn't. > Hope this provides enough of a clue for those with this knowledge on your > finger tips. > > In DNS Mgr, the server has created a reverse lookup on its own. > > The server is a dual Opteron on a Tyan mobo, and I decided to put both > memory dimms on the same cpu for dual-channel (this is a legal config). > > TIA, > Eugene Tan > > ============================= > "Jim Behning" <jimbehningmvp@atl.mindspring.com> wrote in message > news:4h4eg0594aatl354e9c89ei56v5v99sjdb@4ax.com... > > I never choose router. I tried once and nothing worked. Try the other > > fast connection which I think is full time or broadband assuming two > > nics. > > > > > Also check logs for any errors. Usually dns can be fixed. Folks that > > really know it can spot problems in a few minutes. I klnow this from > > two different accounts that had dns issues along with some other > > problems like incorrect domain name or IIS problems. > > > > > > "Eugene Tan" <insights-[dropthis]@post1.com> wrote: > > > > >hi, > > > > > >Thanks for your reply Erik. But I've already done this, and even redid > it > > >and both > > >restarted DNS and rebooted new SBS a few times. > > > > > >Here's a bit more info: I migrated by copying all the data files, then > wen > > >to stage 2 > > >of SBS install, incl. SQL (but not enabled at the moment). After this > was > > >done, then > > >ran the SBS SP1a. Then ran the ICW, choosing "router", POP Connector > etc., > > >and > > >the ICW will set up some FW rules as well as setup ISP's DNS. > > > > > >After ICW, I didn't connect SBS to Internet yet, as I don't want POP to > d/l > > >email > > >which have no place to go to. Instead, I used migration wiz to import > PST > > >and > > >migrate user accounts from old SBS, enable the accounts then (re)enabled > the > > >WAN > > >nic - by plugging the nic into another switch or by disabling the WAN > nic. > > > > > >When I finally connected WAN nic to Internet that's when I discovered > that > > >DNS > > >names were not resolving. > > > > > >In summary, I don't think it is any settings (esp. obvious ones) which > is > > >the problem as > > >I'm able to check against the old SBS which is still around (but not > > >connected to any > > >net). DNS is not resolving even though I can ping to the direct IP addr. > > > > > >The only difference procedure-wise doing this SBS install from others > which > > >I've done, > > >is that after win2k starts up and before installing SBS, I connect the > SBS > > >win2k to the > > >old SBS (and I will use the same domain.local name) in order to copy over > > >the files. > > >After copying the files, I disconnect from the domain and join to > workgroup > > >and restart. > > >Then I install SBS. I made a mistake at this stage because I moved the > > >wrong LAN > > >line at the switch, so during the install SBS reported that the IP addr > is > > >in conflict, so > > >I have to restart the install but I don't think this should have much > > >influence right? > > > > > >I really can't understand why DNS would not resolve to external name. > > >When doing DNS test (in property pages), simple Query pass but recursive > > >query > > >to external sites fail. From the dns log, I can see that it does contact > > >with SND to > > >the ISP's first DNS as well as the first Root-hint, but perhaps it is not > > >getting a reply? > > > > > >I don't think the problem is with the WAN router and switch, because with > > >another > > >PC connected directly to this it can surf websites etc. > > > > > >Need help. TIA, > > >Eugene Tan > > > > > >=================================== > > >"Erik Veenhuijsen" <erikv70@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > >news:OL0EPvzcEHA.2520@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > >> Open DNS, properties from Server, tab Forwarders, put in the DNS > servers > > >> from your internet connection provider. > > >> Restart DNS Server service. > > >> > > >> As for your other problem, look at Marina's response. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Jim B. SBS MVP > > remove the mvp to send email > >
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