Microsoft KB Archive/214495

= UNIX Primary Domain Name Server Zone Transfer Does Not Complete =

Article ID: 214495

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q214495



SYMPTOMS
During a zone transfer between a UNIX DNS server configured as a primary name server and a Windows NT 4.0 DNS server configured as a secondary name server, the following error messages may appear in the Event Viewer log:

Event ID: 702

Source: DNS

Description: New version 126 of zone  found at dns server at   zone transfer is in progress.

Event ID: 704

Source: DNS

Description: The zone  failed zone refresh check. Invalid response from DNS server at. Check DNS server at  and ensure it is properly authoritative for this zone.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the zone file on the UNIX DNS server contains non-RFC compliant characters. Some versions of UNIX permit the use of characters that cannot be recognized by a Windows NT DNS name server.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, perform the following steps:  Copy the zone file from the primary UNIX DNS server to the \System32\DNS folder on a test computer running Windows NT that has the Windows NT DNS service installed. Using the name of the zone file, create a primary zone. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS Manager. Right-click the TCP/IP address of the computer, click New Zone, click Primary, and then click Next. Type the name of the zone file in the Zone name box, press TAB, click Next, and then click Finish. If you cannot create the new primary zone, check the Event Viewer system log for error messages. The error message will identify the line number that is causing the failure and may look like:

Event ID: 203

Source: DNS

Description: DNS Server could not parse database file  line.

Event ID: 245

Source: DNS

Description: DNS Server encountered name outside zone, in zone file, line.

Each error will be followed by the following event ID

Event ID: 150

Source: DNS

Description: DNS Server could not create domain.

 Using a text editor, correct or remove any non-RFC supported characters from the individual entries in the zone file using the line number noted above for reference. Repeat the zone creation process until no further errors are generated in the Event Viewer log.</li></ol>

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