I just ran into something I hadn't noticed before. I was trying to add a number of devices to a map using DNS names. On one of them I got the very alarming error message "None of the known name servers are responding".
I immediately did some investigating and discovered that the name servers were correctly specified in IM's preferences, and that the name servers were working correctly. A bit more investigation into the problem showed that the name I was trying to add to the map wasn't in the DNS yet. Apparently that error message means "That address is not in the DNS database", not "Your DNS servers are down". It might be nice if Dartware reworded that particular error message :) Although I'm glad my DNS servers aren't down, I'm still disappointed I can't add these not-yet-in-DNS names to an InterMapper map. I even tried to copy and paste a good one and then edit the name, but I still got the scary error message. For those of you wondering why the heck I want to add bad DNS names to my InterMapper maps, it's to track workstations that get their addresses through DHCP and then update their NetBIOS name into dynamic DNS. Later, Doug -- Doug Weathers, Network Administrator St. Charles Medical Center IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. ____________________________________________________________________ List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/intermapper-talk%40list.dartware.com/ To unsubscribe: send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
