DNS event error 9002

[Hedghog]

Hi,

Just had a chance to go through the event logs of the servers since the last re-boot (this gets tested regularly as our power supply is not one of the best).

Apart from the usual bits and bobs there are a substantial number of DNS event 9002 - "error 9002 loading zone . from active directory"

I have found a fix that seems to work i.e. DnsCmd /Config /bootmethod

This, the forums assure me, will fix the problem until the next re-boot.

This is obviously a quick fix or it wouldn't come back, so what I want to know is - where is this zone "." it is whingeing about and how can I stop it permanently happening.

We are running Server 2003 R2 standard edition with SP2 and I have searched both AD and DNS for the errant full stop and cannot find it anywhere.

Sorry for such a long post

Edited September 15, 2009 by Hedghog
title error should be error 9002

[jamesb]

If I remember correctly zone . is root, top-level, basically the 12 (I think) servers which host DNS for the internet.

 

Is your DNS server defined as being authoritative for all zones?