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Question : dns snap-in not working
Hi experts
I am having problems with my DNS server
My server is a windows server 2003 standard edition sp2
I cannot open the DNS snap-in when I try I receive the error
MMC cannot create the snap-in
I have run
ipconfig /flushdns & ipconfig /registerdns.
dcdiag , dcdiag /v, dcdiag /fix
dcdiag /test:dns
here is the results from the test dns
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SE
RVER1
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... SERVER1 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SE
RVER1
DNS Tests are running and not hung. Please wait a few minutes...
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Running partition tests on : Schema
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Running partition tests on : domain
Running enterprise tests on : domain.local
Starting test: DNS
Test results for domain controllers:
DC: server1.domain.local
Domain: domain.local
TEST: Forwarders/Root hints (Forw)
Error: Forwarders list has invalid forwarder: 10.10.1.220 (
)
Summary of test results for DNS servers used by the above domain controllers:
DNS server: 10.10.1.220 (
)
1 test failure on this DNS server
This is not a valid DNS server. PTR record query for the 1.0.0.127.in-addr.arpa. failed on the DNS server 10.10.1.220
Summary of DNS test results:
Auth Basc Forw Del Dyn RReg Ext
__________________________
__________
__________
__________
________
Domain: domain.local
server1 PASS PASS FAIL PASS PASS PASS n/a
......................... domain.local failed test DNS
and here's an ipconfig
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-C2-5B-C3-6B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.200
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.254
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.200
This is the only server in the domain
It runs as a DC and exchange
Anyone have any idea how to fix this
thanks
Answer : dns snap-in not working
WindowsKey+R
mmc.exe <enter>
ALT+F
M
ALT+D
select DNS
ok
ok
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