You should not have to add static entries for Windows systems. How are your WINS servers configured and how many do you have?
ASB http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lum, David Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:40 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: Name resolution quiz Time to show more of my ignorance. PROBLEM: a) DOMAIN1 DC gets event ID 5719 "No NT domain controller is available for domain DOMAIN2..." b) Using Server Manager to look at DOMAIN2 tells me I get read only because it can't find the PDC of DOMAIN2 TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS: Attempt to ping Server1 by name: Unknown Host Ping server by IP: successful replies Fine, it can't resolve the name but out of curiosity I try: NBTSTAT -a Server1 IP and I get: Server1 <00> UNIQUE Registered Server1 <20> UNIQUE Registered DOMAIN2 <00> GROUP Registered DOMAIN2 <1C> GROUP Registered DOMAIN2 <1E> GROUP Registered Server1 <03> UNIQUE Registered ADMINISTRATOR <03> UNIQUE Conflict DOMAIN2 <1B> UNIQUE Registered DOMAIN2 <1D> UNIQUE Registered __MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered FIX: DOMAIN1 DC is WINS server, so I added static WINS mapping. Server manager is now happy and I can ping by name. Question: NBTSTAT uses NetBIOS to resolve the name, so why can't the machine use the Server1 name to contact it without a WINS (or probably DNS would work too) entry even with NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled? Dave. PS this list makes me better troubleshooter, as to collect all relevant information sometimes I find the solution before finished the e-mail! ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
