Advice on setting up Server 03 network

djhss68

This is my first time trying this in VMWare so I'm just learning as I go. I have my DC set up and I also have that same VM set up as my DHCP server. Should I set up another VM as a DNS server as well? Or can I just have my DC set up as my DNS too?

undomiel

Your DC should already be set up as a DNS server during the dcpromo as Active Directory will not work without a functional DNS server.

Here's some additional reading: How DNS Support for Active Directory Works: Active Directory

djhss68

I can't seem to get DNS set up. It asks me to insert my Server 2K3 CD and I'm not sure which directory onn the CD I'm supposed to copy the files from. I'm using the trial version that came with my MS Press books.

dynamik

Probably i386.

djhss68

That's what it defaults to, \i386. I press OK but it keeps popping up.

rwwest7

djhss68 wrote: »

That's what it defaults to, \i386. I press OK but it keeps popping up.

Sounds like a VMWare thing. Did you give the VM access to your physical optical drive?

dynamik

Manually browse for the location and go into the i386 folder. The correct file should be obvious.

djhss68

I installed SP2 and now it magically works.

djhss68

Question....why is it that I can ping my DC from any client machine but I can't ping a client from my DC?

undomiel

Check the firewalls on the client machines, they're most likely interfering.

djhss68

Ahh, yes. That should have been obvious.

Made an exception for echo requests. Now it's working.

someeh

undomiel wrote: »

Check the firewalls on the client machines, they're most likely interfering.

What he said ^^^