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DNS 2003 Check The Master DNS Server Monitor

Microsoft.Windows.DNSServer.2003.Monitor.ZoneTransfer.CheckMasterDNSServer (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

DNS Server Zone Transfer

Domain Name System (DNS) enhances fault tolerance and load balancing by providing for server redundancy. For any given zone, a DNS server can act as a primary master server, which is the authority for a zone, or as a secondary server, which obtains its zone data from the zone's primary master server or another secondary server. This process is known as zone transfer.

The master server is configured incorrectly (Cause)Check the master DNS server (Resolution)

If a zone transfer for a secondary zone on the local DNS server is failing, check that the zone is configured to use the correct master server.

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

To check the master server for a secondary zone:

  1. On the secondary DNS server, open DNS Manager. To open DNS Manager, click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
  2. In the console tree, expand the secondary DNS server, and then expand the folder that contains the zone.
  3. Right-click the zone, and then click Properties.
  4. On the General tab, confirm that the Master Servers list contains one or more servers that are authoritative for the zone.
  5. Click Edit, and then confirm that the IP addresses of the listed servers have been validated.

If the configuration of the zone at the master DNS server appears to be correct, ensure that the master DNS server is functioning properly and that it can be accessed by the secondary DNS server.

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.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityInternal
Alert Message
DNS 2003 Check Master DNS Server Alert
{0}
RunAsMicrosoft.Windows.DNSServer.Library.ActionAccount

Source Code:

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</UnitMonitor>