DNS ALIAS

[Damien Brennan]

Hi,
is there any experts there that can give me a hand on DNS Alias.

i have been asked to set one up for a user.

so
I have started DNSMGMT, connected to the DNS server, under the forward lookup and reverse lookup zones i have added a new alias(cnmame)

under the alias name i give it the name that was requested, and under the FQDN for target host i give it the correct name also.

so as per my understanding, i should now be able to ping the alias and recive a response which is is the same as the FQDN Host??

but when i do ping the alias i get no info back, when i ping the FQDN host i recieve back the ipaddress..

if any one can help me id appreaciate it. (im not too well up on networking..!!)

Thanks
Damien

[Daniel Leblanc]

That because you fergot to add in the reverse zone , when you add a new alias i alway check both boxes below.

Daniel

Don't ferget to apply the points.