W2K and Bind

[Peter.Pedersen at sas.dk]

Hi,

we are currently running a small test-site with W2K and Bind 8.2.5 without
any problems, our configuration is semilar to
http://www.linux-mag.com/2001-03/bind_01.html with special SRV subzones:

zone "fx.movie.edu" {
	type master;
	file "db.fx.movie.edu";
	allow-update { "dhcp-servers"; };
};	
zone "254.253.192.in-addr.arpa" {
	type master;
	file "db.192.253.254";
	allow-update { "dhcp-servers"; };
};	
zone "_udp.fx.movie.edu" {
	type master;
	file "db._udp.fx.movie.edu";
	allow-update { "domain-controller"; };
};	
zone "_tcp.fx.movie.edu" {
	type master;
	file "db._tcp.fx.movie.edu";
	allow-update { "domain-controller"; };
};	
zone "_msdcs.fx.movie.edu" {
	type master;
	file "db._msdcs.fx.movie.edu";
	allow-update { "domain-controller"; };
};	
zone "_sites.fx.movie.edu" {
	type master;
	file "db._sites.fx.movie.edu";
	allow-update { "domain-controller"; };
};	

This configuration works ok so far except for a event in syslog and in the
event-log regarding the atempt for update of the A-record in "fx.movie.edu".
We have not been able to configure the W2K servers to only add the records
in sub-domains, any suggestions???

The W2K-group has heard som rumors regarding potential problems using Bind
together with W2K, the problem should first show-up, when the number of W2K
clients is around 1000, and should disappear as soon you switched to the
W2K-DNS using Active-directory. The nature of the problem is unknown (timing
problems??), we would like to hear if anyone can confirm thise potential
problems.

In addtion to the above questions we would also like to hear about large W2K
installation using Bind.

Thanks in advance.

Peter Pedersen
Scandinavian IT Group 
Senior Specialist
ES&NM - Enterprise System & Network Management
Tel. + 45 32 32 61 38
Mob. + 45 20 89 09 10
Fax. + 45 32 32 67 31
www.scandinavianIT.com