DNS Update Issue
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@pmoncho No. The only entry should be 127.0.0.1. Always loopback.
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@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?
As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
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@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
If the dns service fails on DC1 though, wouldn't the reference to dc2 fail too and thus switch to the second dns entry, DC2 for the workstation
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
If the dns service fails on DC1 though, wouldn't the reference to the dc fail too and thus switch to the second dns entry, DC2 for the workstation
That is what I want to happen correct? As long as replication between the two DC's was fine prior to the issue with DC1. Am I missing something?
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@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
If the dns service fails on DC1 though, wouldn't the reference to the dc fail too and thus switch to the second dns entry, DC2 for the workstation
That is what I want to happen correct? As long as replication between the two DC's was fine prior to the issue with DC1. Am I missing something?
I'm saying the reference to DC2 from DC1 doesn't matter if the dns service fails on DC1. It would stop referencing DC2, right? Specifically replying to @Dashrender's comment.
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
If the dns service fails on DC1 though, wouldn't the reference to the dc fail too and thus switch to the second dns entry, DC2 for the workstation
That is what I want to happen correct? As long as replication between the two DC's was fine prior to the issue with DC1. Am I missing something?
I'm saying the reference to DC2 from DC1 doesn't matter if the dns service fails on DC1. It would stop referencing DC2, right? Specifically replying to @Dashrender's comment.
Oh, I see what your saying. Good question and I am awaiting that answer.
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@pmoncho said in DNS Update Issue:
@Donahue said in DNS Update Issue:
man, after reading all this, I am pretty sure my DNS is not correct.
I think I am with ya on this one.
So let me get this straight. On DC0 with AD Integrated DNS, Preferred DNS should be IP address of DC0 and Alternate DNS should be 127.0.0.1?
Currently I point DC0 Preferred to itself and Alternate to DC1. I have not had any issue over the last X amount of years so I don't know what the actual issue is with my current setup.
I currently have a .local also (setup by a contractor a long time ago).
There is no issue with your setup.
It's possible that the NIC itself could have an issue which would make your use of the actual IP fail connectivity, but the loopback would still function - but, I said there was an issue with the NIC, so does it matter if the loopback works when you can't get on the network?As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
If the dns service fails on DC1 though, wouldn't the reference to the dc fail too and thus switch to the second dns entry, DC2 for the workstation
That is what I want to happen correct? As long as replication between the two DC's was fine prior to the issue with DC1. Am I missing something?
I'm saying the reference to DC2 from DC1 doesn't matter if the dns service fails on DC1. It would stop referencing DC2, right? Specifically replying to @Dashrender's comment.
You're mixing things together. DNS server service and syncing is it's own thing.
The IP stack referencing a DNS server based on the DNS primary and DNS secondary in the IP settings are completely separate. -
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
No. You don’t put anything in there. The local DNS service is not going to fail. If it does, the. You have a fail state just like any other fail state and you deal with it.
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DNS servers run two services
- DNS Server Service
- DNS Client Service
Client machines only run one
- DNS Client Service
In the case where an AD w/integrated DNS has it's DNS Server Service fail, the DNS Client Service is likely unaffected. So the DNS Client Service will see (rather not see a response) a failure from the local (primary DNS) and failover to the secondary DNS.
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@JaredBusch said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
As for having a secondary DNS entry - it protects you against the local DNS service itself failing, provides you a backup, just like secondary DNS to client machines have a backup DNS server to communicate with.
No. You don’t put anything in there. The local DNS service is not going to fail. If it does, the. You have a fail state just like any other fail state and you deal with it.
Why hamstring the whole system because a single service failed. I'm already mentioned that it's extremely unlikely that DNS Server will fail on its own, but it is possible.
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@Dashrender A computer is making a request of DC1. DC1's dns service has failed. computer receives no response and moves to DC2 (the second dns entry). This is what I am referring to. Why would DC1 need to reference DC2 in it's own DNS entries? The replication is something else entirely and doesnt rely on the dns service. Am I missing something? If the DNS service fails it's just a failure regardless of other entries.
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender A computer is making a request of DC1. DC1's dns service has failed. computer receives no response and moves to DC2 (the second dns entry). This is what I am referring to. Why would DC1 need to reference DC2 in it's own DNS entries? The replication is something else entirely and doesnt rely on the dns service. Am I missing something? If the DNS service fails it's just a failure regardless of other entries.
@wirestyle22 I don't think you are missing anything, we discussed that yesterday over PM and it is as you said. I for some reason thought differently although I knew DNS replicate automatically through AD. As it is, you shouldn't need to use another DNS Server on DC1 or viceversa on DC2.
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@dbeato eh? We didn't talk in PM yesterday. Was it someone else? Last thing we spoke about was ansible I thought
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@dbeato eh? We didn't talk in PM yesterday. Was it someone else? Last thing we spoke about was ansible I thought
Sorry no PM,Telegram!
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@dbeato said in DNS Update Issue:
@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@dbeato eh? We didn't talk in PM yesterday. Was it someone else? Last thing we spoke about was ansible I thought
Sorry no PM,Telegram!
Oh the group. Sure we were all talking.
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@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
DNS servers run two services
- DNS Server Service
- DNS Client Service
Client machines only run one
- DNS Client Service
In the case where an AD w/integrated DNS has it's DNS Server Service fail, the DNS Client Service is likely unaffected. So the DNS Client Service will see (rather not see a response) a failure from the local (primary DNS) and failover to the secondary DNS.
So, you are intentionally breaking the DNS design, to hide the fact that the DNS server is broken.
What is the point of this?
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender A computer is making a request of DC1. DC1's dns service has failed. computer receives no response and moves to DC2 (the second dns entry). This is what I am referring to. Why would DC1 need to reference DC2 in it's own DNS entries? The replication is something else entirely and doesnt rely on the dns service. Am I missing something? If the DNS service fails it's just a failure regardless of other entries.
Correct - that's how the client works.
But the server is also a client. Active Directory needs to make a DNS call - so it looks to the IP stack and gets the primary DNS server IP - which fails to respond. If there is no secondary DNS server, the AD service on this server now fails. BUT if you have a secondary DNS entry in the IP settings, then the IP stack will flip over to using the secondary DNS listed... and now get a response for Active Directory.
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@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender A computer is making a request of DC1. DC1's dns service has failed. computer receives no response and moves to DC2 (the second dns entry). This is what I am referring to. Why would DC1 need to reference DC2 in it's own DNS entries? The replication is something else entirely and doesnt rely on the dns service. Am I missing something? If the DNS service fails it's just a failure regardless of other entries.
You are mixing things, just fucking stop.
This discussion is strictly related to DNS server functionality. Client connectivity is unrelated.
Of course DC1 needs a reference to DC2 in its own DNS tables, because it is all replicated and all systems know all. This also has nothing to do with NIC DNS settings..
NIC DNS settings are strictly for the DNS client service on a system to access..
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@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
@wirestyle22 said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender A computer is making a request of DC1. DC1's dns service has failed. computer receives no response and moves to DC2 (the second dns entry). This is what I am referring to. Why would DC1 need to reference DC2 in it's own DNS entries? The replication is something else entirely and doesnt rely on the dns service. Am I missing something? If the DNS service fails it's just a failure regardless of other entries.
Correct - that's how the client works.
But the server is also a client. Active Directory needs to make a DNS call - so it looks to the IP stack and gets the primary DNS server IP - which fails to respond. If there is no secondary DNS server, the AD service on this server now fails. BUT if you have a secondary DNS entry in the IP settings, then the IP stack will flip over to using the secondary DNS listed... and now get a response for Active Directory.
If 127.0.0.1 fails to respond to a DNS request, you have issues that need resolved. Dont mask it.
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@JaredBusch said in DNS Update Issue:
@Dashrender said in DNS Update Issue:
DNS servers run two services
- DNS Server Service
- DNS Client Service
Client machines only run one
- DNS Client Service
In the case where an AD w/integrated DNS has it's DNS Server Service fail, the DNS Client Service is likely unaffected. So the DNS Client Service will see (rather not see a response) a failure from the local (primary DNS) and failover to the secondary DNS.
So, you are intentionally breaking the DNS design, to hide the fact that the DNS server is broken.
What is the point of this?
WTH are you talking about?
If a client machine is talking to DC01's AD services, and those services try talking to DNS on DC01, and the DNS service is failed, then the client will be impacted.
You consider it better to impact the client than have an automated solution to keep them working? If you need to be so Johnny on the spot for the DNS service on each server to be running - then you need some kind of monitor system telling you that that DNS is down, while still allowing the clients to auto failover and keep working.
Hell - this is hardly any different than setting up the DNS solution you've been using for a while where Primary is the AD/DNS server, secondary is the router, and on the router, first forwarder is AD/DNS and Secondary is google or something.
It's all to keep things as transparent as possible for then clients. If you don't need transparency at the AD level, then you definitely don't need it at the network level either.
