Why are there 2 of the same DNS servers showing up on my domain controller??

Hi, i have created a domain called "starwars.com" (yes...big fan) and my domain controller machine is called "Jedi". But when i go into DNS Manager i have 2 servers called "JEDI" and "Jedi.starwars.com". Why are 2 there when one should be enough to represent the machine? All the data on both of them also are the exact same with the name server being jedi.starwars.com, so is there a primary one here or is the jedi.starwars.com one? what is the other JEDI one there for then to?

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BornToBeMild

Have a read through this which should help explain the various DNS records AD requires:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc759550(v=ws.10).aspx

Robbo777

I don't know if I'm getting it right but one server is for DNS and another for Active Directory? Thanks for the link, that's what I got from reading it but I could be mistaken

MariusRZR

Could you post a printscreen?

Robbo777

Am not sure why they're both showing up when they're identical. Could it be to do with me changing the name of the PC to Jedi, after I installed the DNS server to

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BornToBeMild

Ah, so they're similar, not identical. The Record Type is the key. The records with the name {same as parent folder} relate to the zone. This tells you the various record types you might see:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc958958.aspx

It's worth spending some time learning how DNS works, you'll be expected to know the basics for 410, and more detailed for 411.

Robbo777

I don't know I cant see much of a difference at all in either of them and I only created 1 dns so far. Literally every folder and sub folder is the same, no difference whatsoever in either severs. Strange

BornToBeMild

Not strange, but normal. Every record serves a purpose which often relates to where it is in the hierarchy. The two documents I referenced are a start, but there are plenty of other DNS primers out there, or videos if you prefer.

cycleking

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/328cd69b-fe07-4644-8dd5-e6d78d807c3b/windows-2012-standard-server-shows-twice-in-dns-manager?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns

BornToBeMild

cycleking wrote: »

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/328cd69b-fe07-4644-8dd5-e6d78d807c3b/windows-2012-standard-server-shows-twice-in-dns-manager?forum=winserveripamdhcpdns

Oh yeah! I wasn't looking at that bit