Adding just DNS on server 2019 in remote site configuration

jennylee 86 Reputation points
2022-05-20T16:40:34.41+00:00

Have HQ with 2 AD servers, DNS, etc. Remote sites have Firewalls that take care of DHCP. Having issues resolving names. One larger remote site has a win 2019 server, so just adding DNS. Adding Secondary Zone and transferred from HQ. Should the Reverse look up zone also be set up as Secondary or Primary.
Can't find more detailed directions for setting up just DNS for remote site.

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A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
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Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
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  1. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-05-20T19:05:48.673+00:00

    On your primary DNS Server

    • Right click on the zone you want to transfer and go in the zone transfers
    • Click the check box Allow zone transfer and then click on the radio button Only to the following servers
    • In the list, add the IP address of your DNS server and it's done.

    On your new non-integrated DNS Server, in the DNS console

    • Create the reverse zone as first step
    • Right click on forward lookup zone
    • Select New Zone
    • Type the name of the zone you want to transfer (ex: somedomain.xxx.com) and click next
    • type the IP address of the DNS server from which you want to read the zone (the AD Server)
    • Click Next and click finish

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  2. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-05-20T19:55:26.9+00:00

    I assume I need to manually put all the other DC in ( 8 total) in the nameserver tab so the other sites can ping this one as well?

    No, this shouldn't be necessary.

    Didn't want more work/money of making it a DC

    It's probably less work to stand up a domain controller.

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  3. jennylee 86 Reputation points
    2022-05-22T01:01:57.583+00:00

    Hello,
    I"m still unable to ping the computers after putting the DNS up of the 2019 server I just installed DNS on , so I must be doing something wrong.

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  4. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-05-22T01:09:16.353+00:00

    Please run;

    Dcdiag /v /c /d /e /s:%computername% >C:\dcdiag.log
    repadmin /showrepl >C:\repl.txt
    ipconfig /all > C:\dc1.txt
    ipconfig /all > C:\dc2.txt
    ip config /all > C:\dns1.txt
    ipconfig /all > C:\problemworkstation.txt

    then put unzipped text files up on OneDrive and share a link.

  5. Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
    2022-05-22T01:30:06.03+00:00

    We have one drive blocked

    You can also start a case here with product support.
    https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness

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