Replace Main External DNS Server

semperfi2003 · 09-05-2008, 02:12 PM

I have an External DNS server I need to replace, and I have serveral backup (secondary zones) External DNS servers. However, my Main External DNS server is old and needs to be replaced.
Does anyone know if there is a proper way to decommission the Main (primary) DNS server, and implement the new DNS server in it place ?

I have the the new server ready for it's replacement, I just need to configure, and wonder if there is away to bring the Config over.

I know when you add an additional DNS server as a Secondary Zone, you can copy it over. I didn't know if that method is true when you need to replace the main Primary Zone DNS server.

I am in a Windows 2003 environment.

thank you.

GraemeI · 09-07-2008, 10:50 AM

Hey,

To do this in the past I created a new secondary zone in the forward lookup zones and added the current primary DNS servers IP in the address box.
Then create a new secondary zone in the reverse lookup zones entering the first three octets in the network ID and then again add the IP address of the current primary DNS server.

09-05-2008, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
semperfi2003 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Replace Main External DNS Server I have an External DNS server I need to replace, and I have serveral backup (secondary zones) External DNS servers. However, my Main External DNS server is old and needs to be replaced. Does anyone know if there is a proper way to decommission the Main (primary) DNS server, and implement the new DNS server in it place ? I have the the new server ready for it's replacement, I just need to configure, and wonder if there is away to bring the Config over. I know when you add an additional DNS server as a Secondary Zone, you can copy it over. I didn't know if that method is true when you need to replace the main Primary Zone DNS server. I am in a Windows 2003 environment. thank you.

09-07-2008, 10:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
GraemeI Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 39 OS: Multiple	Re: Replace Main External DNS Server Hey, To do this in the past I created a new secondary zone in the forward lookup zones and added the current primary DNS servers IP in the address box. Then create a new secondary zone in the reverse lookup zones entering the first three octets in the network ID and then again add the IP address of the current primary DNS server.