Re: Event ID 5504 - Windows 2003 DNS
- From: "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:43:09 -0500
Kunal <Kunal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On our recently deployed WIndows 2003 Server, DNS log is filling up
> with Event iD 5504: DNS encountered an invalid domain name in a
> packet from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (different IP addresses).
>
> Though there is no apparent problem on the network, is there a way to
> stop these messages from appearing? Do these message indicate any
> kind of issues on the network or the server itself?
>
> Thanks!
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=5504&eventno=642&source=DNS&phase=1
Use a packet sniffer to see what is in these rejected packets.
I have seen a case where a machine was sending a query for localhost to DNS
which causes these events. I'm not sure why the machine was sending a query
for localhost to DNS, but creating a localhost zone stopped the event.
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Best regards,
Kevin D4 Dad Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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