Re: DNS Server on SBS 2003 Stops working

This too looks normal. Can you confirm your SBS configuration and version to
be SP1 standard with only one NIC?

I'm not sure why the "NAT" service is there. I don't see it on the ones I
have immediate access to.

There's two things I would pursue next. One increase the logging level of
DNS and two set the DNS service "recovery" to restart the service on
failure. Not very many things work in SBS when DNS fails. This isn't a fix
but will help reduce the disruptions until you can get this resolved.

Can you also confirm that this installation used to work fine but the
problem has arisen without any significant change to the environment?

--
/kj
"A.C. Buehler" <ACBuehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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And now one after it failed:


C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dnscmd /info
Query result:
Server info
server name = bcssrvr.bcs.local
version = 0ECE0205 (5.2 build 3790)
DS container =
cn=MicrosoftDNS,cn=System,DC=bcs,DC=local
forest name = bcs.local
domain name = bcs.local
builtin domain partition = ForestDnsZones.bcs.local
builtin forest partition = DomainDnsZones.bcs.local
last scavenge cycle = not since restart (0)
Configuration:
dwLogLevel = 00000000
dwDebugLevel = 00000000
dwRpcProtocol = FFFFFFFF
dwNameCheckFlag = 00000002
cAddressAnswerLimit = 0
dwRecursionRetry = 3
dwRecursionTimeout = 5
dwDsPollingInterval = 180
Configuration Flags:
fBootMethod = 3
fAdminConfigured = 1
fAllowUpdate = 1
fDsAvailable = 1
fAutoReverseZones = 1
fAutoCacheUpdate = 0
fSlave = 0
fNoRecursion = 0
fRoundRobin = 0
fStrictFileParsing = 0
fLooseWildcarding = 0
fBindSecondaries = 1
fWriteAuthorityNs = 0
fLocalNetPriority = 1
Aging Configuration:
ScavengingInterval = 0
DefaultAgingState = 1
DefaultRefreshInterval = 168
DefaultNoRefreshInterval = 168
ServerAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 10.0.1.1
ListenAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 10.0.1.1
Forwarders:
Addr Count = 3
Addr[0] => 216.165.129.157
Addr[1] => 64.50.230.116
Addr[2] => 4.2.2.2
forward timeout = 5
slave = 0
Command completed successfully.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dnscmd /info
Query result:
Server info
server name = bcssrvr.bcs.local
version = 0ECE0205 (5.2 build 3790)
DS container =
cn=MicrosoftDNS,cn=System,DC=bcs,DC=local
forest name = bcs.local
domain name = bcs.local
builtin domain partition = ForestDnsZones.bcs.local
builtin forest partition = DomainDnsZones.bcs.local
last scavenge cycle = not since restart (0)
Configuration:
dwLogLevel = 00000000
dwDebugLevel = 00000000
dwRpcProtocol = FFFFFFFF
dwNameCheckFlag = 00000002
cAddressAnswerLimit = 0
dwRecursionRetry = 3
dwRecursionTimeout = 5
dwDsPollingInterval = 180
Configuration Flags:
fBootMethod = 3
fAdminConfigured = 1
fAllowUpdate = 1
fDsAvailable = 1
fAutoReverseZones = 1
fAutoCacheUpdate = 0
fSlave = 0
fNoRecursion = 0
fRoundRobin = 0
fStrictFileParsing = 0
fLooseWildcarding = 0
fBindSecondaries = 1
fWriteAuthorityNs = 0
fLocalNetPriority = 1
Aging Configuration:
ScavengingInterval = 0
DefaultAgingState = 1
DefaultRefreshInterval = 168
DefaultNoRefreshInterval = 168
ServerAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 10.0.1.1
ListenAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 10.0.1.1
Forwarders:
Addr Count = 3
Addr[0] => 216.165.129.157
Addr[1] => 64.50.230.116
Addr[2] => 4.2.2.2
forward timeout = 5
slave = 0
Command completed successfully.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping mail.sellingdynamics.com
Ping request could not find host mail.sellingdynamics.com. Please check
the
name
and try again.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

"kj" wrote:

OK, I don't see anything amiss here. Is there anything (red) in the
eventlogs just before or when DNS service fails? Check specifically the
DNS
Server event log.

Also, try typing "dnscmd /info" in a dos box and post the results.

--
/kj
"A.C. Buehler" <ACBuehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is it when working. I'll get one when it fails

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : bcssrvr
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : bcs.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : bcs.local

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server
Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-D7-CA-6B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

"kj" wrote:

Well now with DHCP on SBS, type ipconfig/all at a dos prompt (on the
server)
and post the result.

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/kj
"A.C. Buehler" <ACBuehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for the Quick response.
I took the DHCP off of the router, installed DHCP, set up a scope,
and
hoped
for the best. Unfortunately within 20 mins I was back restarting the
DNS
server. Then, just to make sure I rebooted; no change.

Any Recommended settings for the DHCP config that might help? I just
used
what came as a default set (like, nothing).

"kj" wrote:


Get DHCP off the router and on to SBS. Likely this will fix your
DNS
problems ( and a lot more you probably are not aware of yet).
--
/kj
"A.C. Buehler" <ACBuehler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Several times a day, I need to restart the DNS server on my
SBS2003
box. I
find that my mail does not go out, and then see if I can get out
with
IE,
and
that fails. I restart the DNS server and I'm fine for a while.
Intersting
that in the applet, the DNS server shows as started. BTW, in the
Exchange
System Manager, I then need to go to the quques and force
connection
to
get
the mail out after the restart. The only error I can find is the
following:
Event Type: Information
Event Source: DNS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 113
Date: 1/25/2007
Time: 7:59:58 AM
User: N/A
Computer: BCSSRVR
Description:
The DNS server could not signal the service "NAT". The error was
1168.
There
may be interoperability problems between the DNS service and this
service.

I can access the internet from other workstations. I am running
DHCP
off
the
router (Netopia 3386 ENT). Mail continues to come in.
When I restart the DNS Server, it may work for 1 minute, 5,10 an
hour,
half
a day. Who knows. I spend a lot of time logging in to send mail
to
my
Gmail
account to see if my mail is going out!

Help, please!!











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