VM only DNS

[ciscoforum]

I am going to install VM only unity(DNS server,AD,Exchange, Unity in one box). It's going to be its own domain. My question is how I can configure the DNS so that it goes to internet? I have production AD and DNS but different domain.How can I configure Unity to point to that DNS server? As u know since it's standalone unity the NIC is configured loopback 127.0.0.1 as DNS server pointing to itself.Can I change it to use production DNS address, will it impact Unity by doing this?

Thanks

[Hin Lee · Accepted solution]

The answer is forwarding.

In the ip properties of the ad svr, you would point it back to itself for dns.

Open DNS from Start, Programs, Administrative Tools.

Right-click on the server name, select Properties.

Select the Forwarders tab.

Click on Enable Forwarders and enter a dns ip address.

Sometimes, Enable Forwarders is grayed out. Under the server name, open Forward Lookup Zones and delete the . or otherwise known as root. Close DNS applet, and follow the steps outlined in above paragraph.

[ciscoforum]

Excellent.I recall I need to setup forwarder somethere but it always grayed out. The root zone.

Thanks