Windows Server 2016: Create Reverse DNS Zone

Windows Server 2016: Create Reverse DNS Zone 

Schema:

Server Name:- SERVER006
IPv4 Address:- 192.168.0.30

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// When Reverse DNS zone is not created

Step 1: powershell:- ps> C:\Users\Administrators> nslookup
[Response]
Default Server: Unknown
Address:   ::1

>set type=ptr
>192.168.0.30
Server: Unknown
Address:   ::1

===Unknown  cannot find 30.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa. : Non-existant domain
>exit

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// Setup Reverse DNS Zone

// Note: the entry for 192.168.0.30 Reverse DNS Zone might not appear instantly // (when viewed under DNS Manager > Reverse Lookup Zones) - might require a // [All tasks] reload or refresh (right-click under DNS Manager)

Step 2: Server Manager > DNS Manager > (Right-click) Reverse Lookup Zone > New Zone > Primary Zone > (Active Directory Zone Replication Zone) (x) To all DNS servers running on domain controllers in this domain: (E.g.) windowsninja.local > IPv4 or IPv6 > (Reverse Lookup Zone Name) (x) Network ID: 192.168.0 > ...

ps> C:\Users\Administrators> nslookup
> 192.168.0.30

Server: Unknown
Address:   ::1


30.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa     name= Server006.windowsninja.local

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// Create new PTR
 
Step 3:  Server Manager > DNS Manager > (Right-click) Reverse Lookup Zone > New Pointer (PTR) > Host IP Address: 192.168.0.31 | Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN): 31.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa | Host Name: Server005

ps> C:\Users\Administrators> nslookup
> 192.168.0.31

Server: Unknown
Address:   ::1


31.0.168.192.in-addr.arpa     name= Server005

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