Re: AD Setup by Marlin
Marlin
Sun Jan 11 16:39:28 CST 2004
On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 21:38:57 +0100, "Michael" <asfa@asfast.se> wrote:
>Hi,
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>Thanks for the help.
>Unfourtunatly I have not got it to work.
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>ipconfig gives the reply Media State ...........:cable disconnected.
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>When I ping the server name I get the ip to be 127.0.01 (when I ping this ip
>I get server unknown)
>nslookup returns the same ip and "Default server:unknown"
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>This is a dual booted machine with W2K and Win2000Server.
>The nic works fine in W2k.
>I have checked the nic and it was ok, I also updated the nic driver.
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>I am trying to familiarize myself with the server and have installed it and
>am just
>trying to run it offline. In other words it is not connected to anything.
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>The static ip is set to 192.168.0.1,and the DNS to 192.168.1.201
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>I am going out of my mind, as described in the book this is a simple task.
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>Please help
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>Much Obliged
>Michael
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>"Marko" <mcse@australia.com> wrote in message
>news:0ab101c3d691$581810c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>I´m going for the 70-215 and have installed a 2000 server.
>>
>>Problem is that when I try to make a domain and set up
>the Active Drectory
>>the DNS can not be installed beacause the host
>>could not be found, I have tried with other domain url´s
>too with the same
>>result.
>>
>
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>Michael: I am doing this from memory, so you may have to
>fill in the blanks.
>
>Go to Add / Remove programs and install DNS in the Windows
>components if you have not done so already.
>
>Now, go to START / cmd [enter] and at the command prompt
>type "ipconfig". The result should suggest that you have
>a valid IP number attached to the machine. For the
>purposes of this exercise, I will assume 192.168.0.1. If
>you do not get an IP and if the network card is not
>plugged into a switch / hub or some other way is not
>functioning, DCPROMO does not work.
>
>Go configure the network card and set the IP number
>(192.168.0.1?) to be the primary DNS.
>
>Go to START / Program / Administrative Tools / DNS. You
>should see the local server in the left windows, otherwise
>ACTION / Connect to a computer (yours!)
>
>Open it, and it should have forward and reverse lookup
>zones. Create the reverse zone first which is a Standard
>Primary zone. The wizard will suggest a reverse from
>192.168.0. Accept the default values.
>
>Now set up a Standard Primary forward zone. If the book
>suggests microsoft.com, then fair enough. If you call it
>something else (like michaels.net) that's fine. Just
>assume the name substitution during the questions in the
>remainder of the book.
>
>To get this all to work, use the Right Click menu in the
>forward zone you created to add a host record. It will be
>[WhatTheServerNameIs] and the IP is 192.168.0.1 and YES to
>the box - Do you want to create a reverse lookup? If you
>do not have a NS record for the domain pointing to your
>server, ADD an NS record. Add an NS record for the
>reverse zone as well.
>
>Remember the value from the IP config command? If DNS is
>working correctly, it should no longer just say the
>NetBios name next to the IP number, but should report
>[servername].michaels.net type name. If you
>type "nslookup" at the command prompt, it should report
>back that the name server is [servername].michaels.net.
>
>Congratulations - DNS is working.
>
>Now run DCPROMO....
>
I found that installing an MS Loopback adapter got me round this
problem back in 2000 until I went and bought a hub and some cables
Once installed (even without a cable or hub) you can at least run
DCPROMO and get off the mobious loop
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