Re: often need to stop and start DNS service....

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:01:48 -0500

In news:uHesPO1CEHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Herb Martin <news@LearnQuick.com> posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
>> Now one of the strict requirements of DNS services is that a DNS
>> server needs to have a static IP. If the IP changes, then I can see
>> why the service has to be restarted, actually surprised it's running
>> at all.
>
> That's not really a strict requirement -- it's a requirement
> on the interfaces that will be serviced, but many DNS
> servers sit on routers, accepting requests on the inside
> and servicing them through further requests on the external
> network.
>
> The only strict reason for a static address is that clients
> must be able to find the DNS server by IP so if the address
> the clients use changes then you will not find the DNS
> server very useful (on that NIC.)
>
> Read my answer in the thread above -- you will likely catch
> on to his problem quickly....
>

Well, one of the requirements of DNS is a static IP for proper
functionality. You're probably aware of this being familiar with the
courseware.

I see what you mean in your previous post. If the IP during that lease time
is being used by DNS, but when it changes, the DNS service needs to be
restarted to recognize the change and bind to that interface. 

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
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