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Reload or transfer stub zones

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  • 10/08/2009

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

You can use the following procedure to reload or transfer stub zones. You can perform this procedure by using the DNS snap-in or by using the Dnscmd command-line tool.

Administrative credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using the Run as command to perform this procedure.

Reloading or transferring stub zones

  • Using the Windows interface

  • Using the command line

To reload or transfer stub zones using the Windows interface

  1. Open the DNS snap-in.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the applicable stub zone, and do one of the following:

    • To reload the stub zone from storage, click Reload.

    • To have the DNS server determine if the serial number in the stub zone's start-of-authority (SOA) resource record has expired and then perform a zone transfer from the stub zone's master server, click Transfer from Master.

    • To perform a zone transfer from the stub zone's master server regardless of the serial number in the stub zone's SOA resource record, click Reload from Master.

Note

To open DNS, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.

To reload or transfer stub zones using the command line

  • At a command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

    dnscmd ServerName {/ZoneReload|/ZoneUpdateFromDs|/ZoneRefresh} ZoneName

    Value Description

    ServerName

    Required. Specifies the Domain Name System (DNS) host name of the DNS server. You can also type the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the DNS server. To specify the DNS server on the local computer, you can also type a period (.)

    /ZoneReload

    Reloads the stub zone.

    /ZoneUpdateFromDs

    Reloads the stub zone from Active Directory.

    /ZoneRefresh

    Refreshes the stub zone. The DNS server determines if the serial number in the stub zone's SOA resource record has expired. If the serial number has expired, the DNS server performs a zone transfer from the stub zone's master server.

    ZoneName

    Required. Specifies the name of the stub zone that you want to reload or refresh.

Note

There is no dnscmd command to perform a zone transfer regardless of the SOA resource record's expiration date. To perform this operation, use the Windows interface procedure.