3.4.0 MxFS for CIFS Administration Guide

Configure Domain Controller

DNS Host (A) Records

This appendix describes how to configure Windows Server 2003 Domain

Controller DNS Host (A) records for reliable name resolution of virtual IP

addresses with CIFS.

It also describes configuration for Windows 2000 Server Active Directory

environments.

Configuration for Windows Server 2003

Although CIFS will dynamically register Host (A) DNS records for any

new virtual IP addresses added to the matrix, it is recommended that you

manually configure a static Host (A) record for all virtual IP addresses.

This step increases the reliablility of DNS name resolution and prevents

dynamic host records from being deleted when a virtualized service is

removed or rehosted.

To perform the configuration, complete these steps:

1. From the authoritative DNS server for the domain, open the DNS

Management MMC snap-in (Start > Run > dnsmgmt.msc).

2. Under Forward Lookup Zones, select the zone where the resource

record should reside.

3. Add a new host record (right-click and select New Host (A)...).