Domain Dns Zone Master Role Transfer
You can also do an incremental transfer where the secondary dns server gets new and changed resource.
Domain dns zone master role transfer. Connect to the server you want to transfer the roles to it is important otherwise you ll get an error. There are actually seven. The start dnsserverzonetransfer cmdlet starts a zone transfer of a secondary zone from the master servers.
The two extra hidden roles are the domain dns zone master role and the forest dns zone master role. When a master server notifies a change has occurred. These two roles are not well documented and there is no way to display or transfer them without using advanced tools such as adsiedit.
Zone transfers can occur during any of the following. To transfer the domain naming master follow these steps. Open the properties of the object cn infrastructure dc domain dnszones dc.
As far as the nuts and bolts of this go. To allow clients to resolve internet names through the dns servers running on the dcs either leave the default root hints installed or configure the dcs with forwarders to dns servers at your isp or opendns google dns etc. A dns zone is a portion of the domain name space that is served by a dns server.
Install the dns server role onto both domain controller computers. Dns servers host zones. A zone transfer is where the master dns servers transfer zone data from the master to secondary.
It resides in the same domain as the previous role holder. You can do a full transfer where the secondary domain name system dns server gets a copy of all the resource records for the zone. Open the active directory domain and trusts console right click the icon and then operations masters if you are not already connected to the dc you are about to transfer the role then you can do so by clicking change active directory domain controller in the same menu.