DNS & Domain Registration Issues
Rick Stenson
biz when I originally posted it.
Have a 2003 server with AD & DNS running on it. We are
getting ready to install Exchange 2003 on the machine. In
preparation we are running the recommended DCDIAG tools
to ensure proper configuration.
The DCDIAG registers several errors which we cannot
figure out how to fix or if they have a real impact. (see
below for output.)
1 - the GUID name isnt registered correctly with the DNS,
however the server name is correct. Says we need to check
that the IP address is registered correctly.
2 - It is skipping all test becuase it says that the
<server> is not responding to DS requests.
It seems obvious that there is a configuration error but
for the life of us we can figure out what or how to fix
it.
Here are several outputs I have added subsequent to
requests after the original post.
DCDIAG
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Connectivity
The host c66d4430-056a-4ac0-a7ee-
d0e6c6689e95._msdcs.qualnetics.biz could not be resolved
to an IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server
name, etc Although the Guid DNS name (c66d4430-056a-4ac0-
a7ee-d0e6c6689e95._msdcs.qualnetics.biz) couldn't be
resolved, the server name (daredevil.qualnetics.biz)
resolved to the IP address (192.168.0.2) and was
pingable. Check that the IP address is registered
correctly with the DNS server.
......................... DAREDEVIL failed test
Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Skipping all tests, because server DAREDEVIL is
not responding to directory service requests
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : qualnetics
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... qualnetics passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... qualnetics passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : qualnetics.biz
Starting test: Intersite
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test FsmoCheck
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Connectivity
The host c66d4430-056a-4ac0-a7ee-
d0e6c6689e95._msdcs.qualnetics.biz could not be resolved
to an IP address. Check the DNS server, DHCP, server
name, etc Although the Guid DNS name (c66d4430-056a-4ac0-
a7ee-d0e6c6689e95._msdcs.qualnetics.biz) couldn't be
resolved, the server name (daredevil.qualnetics.biz)
resolved to the IP address (192.168.0.2) and was
pingable. Check that the IP address is registered
correctly with the DNS server.
......................... DAREDEVIL failed test
Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Skipping all tests, because server DAREDEVIL is
not responding to directory service requests
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : qualnetics
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... qualnetics passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... qualnetics passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : qualnetics.biz
Starting test: Intersite
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test FsmoCheck
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Replications
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : qualnetics
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... qualnetics passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... qualnetics passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : qualnetics.biz
Starting test: Intersite
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test FsmoCheck
Domain Controller Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\DAREDEVIL
Starting test: Replications
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Replications
Starting test: NCSecDesc
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
NetLogons
Starting test: Advertising
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Advertising
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: RidManager
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
RidManager
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
MachineAccount
Starting test: Services
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
Services
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: frssysvol
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
frssysvol
Starting test: frsevent
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
frsevent
Starting test: kccevent
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
kccevent
Starting test: systemlog
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
systemlog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... DAREDEVIL passed test
VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed
test CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed
test CheckSDRefDom
Running partition tests on : qualnetics
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... qualnetics passed test
CrossRefValidation
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... qualnetics passed test
CheckSDRefDom
Running enterprise tests on : qualnetics.biz
Starting test: Intersite
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test Intersite
Starting test: FsmoCheck
......................... qualnetics.biz passed
test FsmoCheck
ipconfig -
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : daredevil
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : qualnetics.biz
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : qualnetics.biz
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink XL
10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-02-3C-06-E5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.2
C:\Program Files\Support Tools>dnscmd /info
Query result:
Server info
server name =
daredevil.qualnetics.biz
version = 0ECE0205 (5.2 build
3790)
DS container =
cn=MicrosoftDNS,cn=System,DC=qualnetics,DC=bi
z
forest name = qualnetics.biz
domain name = qualnetics.biz
builtin domain partition =
ForestDnsZones.qualnetics.biz
builtin forest partition =
DomainDnsZones.qualnetics.biz
last scavenge cycle = not since restart (0)
Configuration:
dwLogLevel = 00000000
dwDebugLevel = 00000000
dwRpcProtocol = FFFFFFFF
dwNameCheckFlag = 00000002
cAddressAnswerLimit = 0
dwRecursionRetry = 3
dwRecursionTimeout = 15
dwDsPollingInterval = 180
Configuration Flags:
fBootMethod = 3
fAdminConfigured = 1
fAllowUpdate = 1
fDsAvailable = 1
fAutoReverseZones = 1
fAutoCacheUpdate = 0
fSlave = 0
fNoRecursion = 0
fRoundRobin = 1
fStrictFileParsing = 0
fLooseWildcarding = 0
fBindSecondaries = 1
fWriteAuthorityNs = 0
fLocalNetPriority = 1
Aging Configuration:
ScavengingInterval = 0
DefaultAgingState = 0
DefaultRefreshInterval = 168
DefaultNoRefreshInterval = 168
ServerAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 192.168.0.2
ListenAddresses:
NULL IP Array.
Forwarders:
Addr Count = 2
Addr[0] => 204.127.198.4
Addr[1] => 63.240.76.4
forward timeout = 10
slave = 0
Command completed successfully.
C:\Program Files\Support Tools>dnscmd /info
Query result:
Server info
server name =
daredevil.qualnetics.biz
version = 0ECE0205 (5.2 build
3790)
DS container =
cn=MicrosoftDNS,cn=System,DC=qualnetics,DC=bi
z
forest name = qualnetics.biz
domain name = qualnetics.biz
builtin domain partition =
ForestDnsZones.qualnetics.biz
builtin forest partition =
DomainDnsZones.qualnetics.biz
last scavenge cycle = not since restart (0)
Configuration:
dwLogLevel = 00000000
dwDebugLevel = 00000000
dwRpcProtocol = FFFFFFFF
dwNameCheckFlag = 00000002
cAddressAnswerLimit = 0
dwRecursionRetry = 3
dwRecursionTimeout = 15
dwDsPollingInterval = 180
Configuration Flags:
fBootMethod = 3
fAdminConfigured = 1
fAllowUpdate = 1
fDsAvailable = 1
fAutoReverseZones = 1
fAutoCacheUpdate = 0
fSlave = 0
fNoRecursion = 0
fRoundRobin = 1
fStrictFileParsing = 0
fLooseWildcarding = 0
fBindSecondaries = 1
fWriteAuthorityNs = 0
fLocalNetPriority = 1
Aging Configuration:
ScavengingInterval = 0
DefaultAgingState = 0
DefaultRefreshInterval = 168
DefaultNoRefreshInterval = 168
ServerAddresses:
Addr Count = 1
Addr[0] => 192.168.0.2
ListenAddresses:
NULL IP Array.
Forwarders:
Addr Count = 2
Addr[0] => 204.127.198.4
Addr[1] => 63.240.76.4
forward timeout = 10
slave = 0
Command completed successfully.
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Enumerated zone list:
Zone count = 4
Zone name Type
Storage Properties
. Cache
File
_msdcs.qualnetics.biz Primary AD-
Forest Secure
0.168.192.in-addr.arpa Primary AD-
Legacy Update Rev
qualnetics.biz Primary AD-
Domain Secure
Command completed successfully.
J.C. Hornbeck [MSFT]
Run NETDIAG.EXE /V so that it will test DNS. If a record is not properly
registered this will tell you which record it is. Most AD problems are DNS
related so once you get that working many other issue may be resolved as
well.
J.C. Hornbeck
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Rick Stenson" <rste...@qualnetics.com> wrote in message
news:0d1701c3771a$af852720$a001...@phx.gbl...
Rick Stenson
what I am trying to understand is the issue of the
failures in the DCDIAG test. NETDIAG says the GUIDS AD
are registered correctly, but DCDIAG says they aren't.
What is the difference between the 2 tests?
Thanks.
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