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    Server 2008 DNS resolution problems.

    I'm encountering a strange issue with DNS resolution on my two DNS servers, I also have confirmation of atleast one other domain that is having this issue.

    I'm running 2 DNS server, 2008 and 2008r2 in a domain. I run the DNS servers with root hints, has i don't like relying on anyone else, the fact that my ISP has flaky DNS servers does not help. The unrelated domain that is having the problem is also running server 2008 with roothints

    I'm encountering a few domains that simply will not resolve. Two examples are:

    www.cogeco.ca
    www.rogers.com

    I found a few others, but did not document them.

    I started up a BINDS server to test with (to see if DNS was being blocked by the ISP or destination) and BINDS is able to resolve without a problem. Also tested was a DNS server on windows 2003 and it was able to resolve without an issue.

    As a work-around, I'm setting Conditional Forwarders in the DNS for these domains and forwarding them to my BINDS server. However this is a very manual process and relies on reports from the users.

    Can anyone confirm this problem, recreate it or have a fix for it?
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    When name resolution is provided by root hints, Windows Server 2008 DNS may fail to resolve queries for names in certain top-level domains. When this happens, the problem will continue until the DNS Server cache is cleared or the DNS Server service is restarted. The problem can be seen with domains like .co.uk, .cn, and .br, but is not limited to these domains.

    When the problem is happening, an nslookup command issued for an affected name will return the error "server failed". A network trace will show that the DNS server does not send any traffic for such a request to the Internet. No events related to a problem are reported in the DNS Event Log.

    This problem does not happen if DNS Server is configured to use forwarders for Internet name resolution instead of root hints.

    To resolve the issue and continue using root hints, change the MaxCacheTTL registry value to 2 days or greater.

    Warning: Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or another method. These problems might require you to reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

    1. Start Registry Editor (regedit.exe).

    2. Locate the following registry key:

    3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\DNS\Parameters

    4. On the Edit menu, click New, click DWORD (32-bit) Value, and then add the following value:
    Value: MaxCacheTTL
    Data Type: DWORD
    Data value: 0x2A300 (172800 seconds in decimal, or 2 days)


    5. Click OK.

    6. Quit Registry Editor.

    7. Restart the DNS Server service.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968372

    Think this worked for me, but may have also been just restarting DNS that did it as that's worked previously. Time will tell.

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    No go on this fix, What's happening is that it's not a server fail, but a timeout. I guess i could use wireshark to try and troubleshoot it, but i'll need to do that when it's very very quiet..
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    Solution found.

    Looks like the issue is specific to 2008 R2 and has to do with how r2 deals with DNS queuries. I used the solution from the following URL.


    http://weblogs.asp.net/owscott/archi...ns-issues.aspx
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    That's interesting. I'm scheduled to do my first Server 2008 deployment in another month or so (pending construction), so I'm trying to keep up any "gotcha's" I can find beforehand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slgrieb View Post
    That's interesting. I'm scheduled to do my first Server 2008 deployment in another month or so (pending construction), so I'm trying to keep up any "gotcha's" I can find beforehand.
    Part of the theory is that the Firewall might have a role to play in the matter. Myself and Kedrin (who is also experiencing this problem) are going to do some more tests to see if that's the case.

    I'm behind a SonicWall and he's using a BSD firewall.
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    The client I'm doing my deployment for is (unfortunately in my opinion) using Perimeter eSecurity services instead of SonicWall. One of the few arguments I've lost with their board of directors. Based on my experience, this is going to magnify any small problems to large proportions.

    Of course, one of the bad things about working in a small market is not getting enough hands on time with server OS's. Companies around here that are large enough to need servers mostly have in-house staff. For the mid-range that would benefit by running their organization on a server, it can be a tough sell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slgrieb View Post
    The client I'm doing my deployment for is (unfortunately in my opinion) using Perimeter eSecurity services instead of SonicWall. One of the few arguments I've lost with their board of directors. Based on my experience, this is going to magnify any small problems to large proportions.

    Of course, one of the bad things about working in a small market is not getting enough hands on time with server OS's. Companies around here that are large enough to need servers mostly have in-house staff. For the mid-range that would benefit by running their organization on a server, it can be a tough sell.
    Where i work, we are *just* big enough to have 1 on staff network admin and employee support person
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