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Update the master server for a secondary zone

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To update the master server for a secondary zone

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using a command line

Using the Windows interface

  1. Open DNS.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the applicable secondary zone, and then click Properties.

  3. On the General tab, in IP address, specify the IP address for a new master server, and then click Add to update the list.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

  • To open DNS, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DNS.

Using a command line

  1. Open Command Prompt.

  2. Type:

    dnscmdServerName**/ZoneResetMastersZoneName [/Local**] MasterIPaddress...

Value Description

dnscmd

Specifies the name of the command-line tool.

ServerName

Required. Specifies the DNS host name of the DNS server. You can also type the IP address of the DNS server. To specify the DNS server on the local computer, you can also type a period (.)

/ZoneResetMasters

Required. Updates the master servers for a secondary zone.

ZoneName

Required. Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the zone you are updating.

/Local

Specifies the local master list for Active Directory-integrated zones.

MasterIPaddress...

Required. Specifies the IP addresses of the master servers to be used by the DNS server when updating the specified secondary zones. If you do not specify ServerIPs, you are requesting the DNS server to reset the value to an empty list. The request may be denied because a zone must always have at least one master server. MasterIPaddress... is required to clear the local master list for a zone.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure.

  • To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command prompt.

  • This procedure requires the Dnscmd Windows support tool. For information about installing Windows support tools, see Related Topics.

  • To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

    dnscmd /ZoneResetMasters /help

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Information that the user must supply

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Elements that the user must type exactly as shown

Ellipsis (...)

Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line

Between brackets ([])

Optional items

Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd}

Set of choices from which the user must choose only one

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Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Add a secondary server for an existing zone
Using secondary servers
Specify other DNS servers as authoritative for a zone
Install Windows Support Tools