Server 2003 DNS problem

[quik]

Hi Guys

I'm currently on site in the middle of nowhere trying to join a secondary domain controller to my PDC, but something is obviously wrong because I keep getting the following error:

The following error occurred when DNS was queried for the service location (SRV) resource record used to locate a domain controller for domain [domain].local:

The error was: "DNS name does not exist."
(error code 0x0000232B RCODE_NAME_ERROR)

The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.[domain].local

Common causes of this error include the following:

- The DNS SRV records required to locate a domain controller for the domain are not registered in DNS. These records are registered with a DNS server automatically when a domain controller is added to a domain. They are updated by the domain controller at set intervals. This computer is configured to use DNS servers with following IP addresses:

192.168.20.3

- One or more of the following zones do not include delegation to its child zone:

[domain].local
local
. (the root zone)

I've had a look on one of our other servers which has a secondary controller and noticed that the folders sites, _tcp, _udp, DomainDNSZones and ForrestDNSZones which contain the SRV records among other things are not on my DNS.

I searched microsoft support and AFAIK all the conditions are met. I'm obviously overlooking or missing something, so if anyone has had this problem before or some experience, please help me out.

 

[|tera|]

I don't have a cooking clue, but I'll bump your thread, maybe someone knows?

 

[quik]

We ended u creating the records manually, which is obviously not the proper way to do it.

Makes it feel like a patchjob

So come on all you MCSE's !!!

 

[Peon]

How have you configured the network card of the PDC? It cant find the SRV records because the name you type cant be resolved. What is the DNS settings of your 2nd DC. Try entering the IP address, if you get 1 step further you know its a simple network setting. I wouldnt tamper with the DNS zones and edit or create things. Just keep things as is.

From your 2nd DC can you ping the PDC? Is your PDC authoritive for your zone? Could the SRV records be on another DC?

EDIT: What is the structure of the domain? It looks like your making a member DC. Or is it one level down?

 

[MadMailMan]

How are you connecting your sites? If you have a diginet line between the two then make sure that your your new DC (remote site) only has the PDC as its DNS server. you can test by doing a nslookup on the remote DC. Make sure it resolves the FQDN (PDC.local).

If you are connecting via a VPN make sure the VPN is working and then do the same as for a diginet.

If your DNS is working alright then check that your PDC has a route to the IP range you are setting up at the remote site with the correct gateway.

Hope this makes sense. I find it difficult to explain, it's kinda second nature to me.

Let us know how it's going.