🌐 CYBEREDU • LAB 51

Secondary DNS Zone
Step by Step

To create a secondary DNS zone as a backup to the primary zone

Prerequisites

  • Before working on this lab, You must have
  • A computer running windows server 2022 Domain Controller.
  • A Member Server running windows server 2022.

Network Topology

Lab 51 Topology

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

In SYS1 one primary zone should be present. E.g.: Yahoo.com

Step 1

Go to Start, select DNS.

Step 2

In the DNS dialog box, expand the DNS server's name in the left pane. Right click Forward Lookup Zones à select New Zone à Next

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Step 3

Select Secondary zone à Next.

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Step 4

Give the name of primary zone à click Next.

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Step 5

Give the IP address of primary zone Ex: 10.0.0.1 à click Next.

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Step 6

Click Next à Finish. Allow zone transfers to secondary zone

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Step 1

Go to Start, select DNS.

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Step 2

In the DNS dialog box, expand the DNS server's name in the left pane à Expand Forward Lookup Zone à right click primary zone à select Properties.

Step 3

Select Zone Transfers Tab à check the box for Allow zone transfers à select Only to the following servers

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Step 4

Click Edit and mention the Computer IP Address of secondary zone. Click Notify à Select to the following servers à and mention the Computer IP Address of secondary zone.

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Step 5

Click Apply à OK à Again Click Apply à OK.

Verification

Verify that your configuration works as expected. Open tools and check settings matching the parameters.