Secdns server

[fatattack 0]

Hi,

 

I've got a big question for you guys.

 

I am currently running a Dns server on NT4 server with around 1000 domains. My current secdns won't be functional for much longer.

So I am installing a Windows 2000 server as my SEcdns.

 

My question is, is there any way I can use my configuration from my primary dns server to create the domains on my secdns server because if I have to add them all manually, I'll be at it for weeks.

 

I can't use the config from my current secdns because it was external hosting AND on Unix.

 

If anyone knows of a procedure or a tool that can do this, please let me know ( or if someone has ever done something like this sort of automatically )

 

Thanks in advance

[FatFish 0]

Can the new win2k server get a copy of the zone data from the primary server during the replication?

[clutch 1]

APK is right, as this would normally fall under networking, but no problem as we "networking fiends" tend to scour this board rather well.

 

Now, when you bring your secondary DNS box online into your primary DNS zone, it should replicate all of the records of the primary DNS box. You seem to have a pretty good grasp of NT DNS, so this shouldn't be an issue for you at all. In other words, no worries mate...

 

[fatattack 0]

correct me if I am wrong but I thought that in order to get all the individual domains records replicated, I had to have the zone itself installed on the secdns ( for each individual -1000- zone ).

Once a zone is configged on the secdns , the replication shouldn't be any problem anymore, it's just getting all the zones on there without having to do it manually.

 

Or am I losing track here ??

[clutch 1]

Ahh, what you are doing is hosting multiple primary zones, is that correct? I have not done that before, so I really can't help you there. Honestly, I haven't had a need to host more than one zone before so I wouldn't know where to start (other than Technet ). If I find something, I will let you know.

[fatattack 0]

yes that is correct.

 

I have approximately 1000 DIFFERENT primary zones, which I should be able to create (in order to get them sync-ed) on my secdns.

 

Thanks for the effort

[Uykucu 0]

Another way i can think of is exporting your primary's to txt files and stuff and then importing them.

You can configure in the advanced tab the servers to notify. and this is all i can think of really.

 

As you are probably aware primary and secondary does not really mean anything except sec.'s always replicate the primary's.

But if they are set to notify each other your problem is sorted as far as i am concerned.

 

You should also be able to edit those txt files, or write some kind of batch to edit them all before importing to your new dns.

[fatattack 0]

yes I think you are right Uykucu.

 

Playing around with the txt files is the way I'm thinking about myself.

[Uykucu 0]

You know the saying.

Great minds think alike

let me know if you have any other questions.

I have the ability to test your ideas etc on many servers.