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DNS 2003 Replace The Boot File With A Backup Copy Monitor

Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Monitor.ServerConfiguration.ReplaceTheBootFileWithABackupCopy (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

DNS Server Configuration

The DNS server configuration consists of the settings that determine how the DNS server will function on a network and how those settings are stored and retrieved when they are needed.

 

The DNS Server service cannot read the boot file (Cause)

 

Replace the boot file with a backup copy (Resolution)

The DNS Server service can be configured to read initialization information from a boot file. If this file is missing or corrupt, the DNS Server service cannot start properly.

In the %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns directory, there should be a file called Boot. Copy this version of the Boot file to a safe location, copy the Boot file from %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns\Backup to %SystemRoot%\System32\Dns, and then restart the DNS Server service.

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To restart the DNS Server service:

  1. On the DNS server, start Server Manager. To start Server Manager, click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
  2. In the console tree, expand Roles, expand DNS Server, and then expand DNS.
  3. Right-click the DNS server, click All Tasks, and then click Restart.

If the problem continues, restart the computer, and then use Server Manager to confirm that the DNS Server service has started.

To restart the computer:

To confirm that the DNS Server service has started:

  1. On the DNS server, start Server Manager.
  2. In the console tree, expand Roles, and then click DNS Server.

The System Services list shows the state of the DNS Server service.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Server
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.ConfigurationState
CategoryConfigurationHealth
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityMatchMonitorHealth
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.SingleEventLogManualReset2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityInternal
Alert Message
DNS 2003 Replace The Boot File With A Backup Copy Alert
{0}
RunAsMicrosoft.Windows.DNSServer.Library.ActionAccount

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Monitor.ServerConfiguration.ReplaceTheBootFileWithABackupCopy" Accessibility="Internal" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Server" ParentMonitorID="Health!System.Health.ConfigurationState" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" RunAs="DNS!Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.Library.ActionAccount" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.SingleEventLogManualReset2StateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="true">

  <Category>ConfigurationHealth</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Monitor.ServerConfiguration.ReplaceTheBootFileWithABackupCopy_AlertMessageResourceID">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>MatchMonitorHealth</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Data/Context/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="UIGeneratedOpStateId39a3aaad998744bc8c622b3956bd4d4a" MonitorTypeStateID="EventRaised" HealthState="Error"/>

    <OperationalState ID="ManualReset" MonitorTypeStateID="ManualResetEventRaised" HealthState="Success"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

    <LogName>DNS Server</LogName>

    <Expression>

      <And>

        <Expression>

          <SimpleExpression>

            <ValueExpression>

              <XPathQuery Type="UnsignedInteger">EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

            </ValueExpression>

            <Operator>Equal</Operator>

            <ValueExpression>

              <Value Type="UnsignedInteger">1200</Value>

            </ValueExpression>

          </SimpleExpression>

        </Expression>

        <Expression>

          <SimpleExpression>

            <ValueExpression>

              <XPathQuery Type="String">PublisherName</XPathQuery>

            </ValueExpression>

            <Operator>Equal</Operator>

            <ValueExpression>

              <Value Type="String">DNS</Value>

            </ValueExpression>

          </SimpleExpression>

        </Expression>

      </And>

    </Expression>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>