[Samba] DNS issue with second samba DC

dahopkins at comcast.net dahopkins at comcast.net
Fri Aug 2 13:57:28 MDT 2013


I have samba4 installed on two systems: ncssamba1 and ncssamba2. ncssamba1 is the PDC, ncssamba2 was joined to the domain using the instructions here: http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO/Join_a_domain_as_a_DC 

I had to manually add the DNS information as mentioned on that page. I can add a user and the user is replicated. 

However, I have some issues with DNS resolving hostnames. Specifically, on the PDC, 

$ nslookup ncsfs1 
Server: 10.179.2.25 
Address: 10.179.2.25#53 

Name: ncsfs1.ncs.k12.de.us 
Address: 10.179.2.6 

But the same system is not found on the second DC 

$ nslookup ncsfs1 
Server: 10.179.2.24 
Address: 10.179.2.24#53 

Non-authoritative answer: 
*** Can't find ncsfs1: No answer 

resolv.conf is identical between the two systems. /usr/local/samba/etc/smb.conf is likewise the same (except for netbios name) 

[global] 
workgroup = NEWARKCHARTER 
realm = ncs.k12.de.us 
netbios name = NCSSAMBA1 
server role = active directory domain controller 
idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes 
dns forwarder=10.1.1.10 
allow dns updates=nonsecure and secure 

[netlogon] 
path = /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol/ncs.k12.de.us/scripts 
read only = No 

[sysvol] 
path = /usr/local/samba/var/locks/sysvol 
read only = No 

A second DNS issue is that I have other systems that are multihomed (e.g. 10.179.2.13 and 192.168.0.254). Allowing the updates means that the 192.168.0.254 gets added to DNS which I do not want to happen. I want the dns updates only for the 10.179 addresses. Can this be done? 

Finally, I have to relocate the second DC to a new IP address (10.186.2.25/19) at a remote site. I found instructions here: https://lists.samba.org/archive/samba-technical/2013-May/092260.html But I assume I will need to manually create the reverse lookup zone? 

Sincerely, 
Dave Hopkins 






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