Re: error changing scope

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/02/04


Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 21:40:19 -0400

In news:esiIk63XEHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Tommy Doan in <tdoan@utdallas.edu> posted their thoughts, then I offered
mine
> We have added a new name server in our 3 domain forest. The initial 2
> servers are in one domain; the new one will go into a different
> domain. This requires a replication scope from our initial "All
> domain controllers in the AD domain" to "All DNS servers in the
> forest." However, when I try to change the scope for the reverse
> lookup zones on the existing name servers, I consistently get an
> error. I had no problem setting the scope on the new name server.
>
> The error states "The name limit for the local computer network
> adapter card was exceeded." I was unable to find any helpful KB
> articles. Will I need to remove all records from that zone first,
> then change the scope and wait for replication to replace the
> records? Thanks.

Do you have Exchange installed? Any other LDAP applications installed on the
DC? (Which will conflict). Did you make any modifications to anything at
all? What Event log errors are you getting (post the Event ID # please). Are
you only using your internal DNS servers in your IP properties?

319504 - Error Message The Name Limit for the Local Computer Network Adapter
Card Was Exceeded:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319504

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Ace
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