Hi all
I have a bit of a strange issue with the creation of AD-Integrated DNS zones where I receive an error message "The zone cannot be created. There was a server failure".
The same error occurs for primary and stub zones, forward and reverse, that I try to create as AD-integrated. I can create non AD-integrated zones with no issues.
The domain contains 3 domain controllers with the DNS role installed on 2. Issue is occurring on both. I've tried reinstalling the server on one of them however it hasn't made a difference.
To throw a spanner in the works the issue only occurs when I select to create the AD-integrated zone on the standard all DC's in the domain or forest. If I select the option "To all domain controllers in this domain (for Windows 2000 compatibility)" it seems to create fine and replicate to the other DC.
Two domain controllers are running Windows Server 2008 R2 and one is running Windows Server 2012 R2. Domain and forest functional level is at Windows Server 2008 R2.
There does not appear to be any errors in the Application, System or DNS Server event logs.
If I were to create a non AD-integrated primary zone and then try and convert it to an AD-integrated zone I receive the following error message and the DNS Server service crashes:
"The replication scope could not be set. For more information, see "DNS zone replication in Active Directory" in Help and Support. The error was: The server is unavailable"
A "repadmin /showrepl" is showing no errors with replication.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what is causing this?
Cheers
Brady