Multi-homed Domain Controllers are a bad idea. You will get all kinds of
DNS problems.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272294
"Paul Smith" <> wrote in message
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> Cannot join domain
>
> I have a computer setup as a domain controller with a primary DNS zone and
> this is the configuration of the network cards installed in it:
>
> Ethernet adapter PRIVATE:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C900TPO-based Ethernet Adapter
> (Gen
> eric)
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.142.22.79
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.142.22.79
> 161.155.22.25
> 161.155.22.26
>
> Ethernet adapter PUBLIC:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network
> Connection
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.50
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . :161.155.22.25
> 161.155.22.26
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
>
> As can be seen, I have two network cards one set for the internal network
> and the other to the external network. Also note that the IPs are not real
> so that not to identify network. Also I removed the MACs for the same
> purpose. I am trying to connect to the domain using this client, with the
> following configurations:
>
> Ethernet adapter Private:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast
> Ethe
> rnet NIC
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.142.22.28
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 151.142.22.79
> 161.155.22.25
> 161.155.22.26
>
> Ethernet adapter Public:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : ADMtek AN983 based ethernet
> adapter
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.102
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 161.155.22.25
> 161.155.22.26
>
>
>
> I cannot join the domain with this client as it is giving this error :
>
>
>
> Note: This information is intended for a network administrator. If you
> are not your network's administrator, notify the administrator that you
> received this information, which has been recorded in the file
> C:\WINDOWS\debug\dcdiag.txt.
>
> DNS was successfully queried for the service location (SRV) resource
> record used to locate a domain controller for domain server-a.local:
>
> The query was for the SRV record for _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.server-a.local
>
> The following domain controllers were identified by the query:
>
> testserver.mydomain.local
>
> Common causes of this error include:
>
> - Host (A) records that map the name of the domain controller to its IP
> addresses are missing or contain incorrect addresses.
>
> - Domain controllers registered in DNS are not connected to the network or
> are not running.
>
> For information about correcting this problem, click Help.
>
>
> Your help is greatly appreciated!!
>
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