So I have a interesting problem on our domain controller when it comes to the DNS records and it is causing hassles with Spiceworks not being able to scan the PC for information due to this problem. So let me explain my problem.
If I go onto the DNS console --> Reverse Lookup Zones --> <IP Range>. I get presented with a list of all the IPs in that range and here is where things go fubar. If I take a look at the IP list some IPs are duplicated and in some instances there are 4 entries on the same IP with different computer names. Is this normal? If not how do I resolve the problem and stop it form happening again? What could cause ones DNS to topple over?
My problem with Spiceworks was that whenever I tried to scan a PC it would return with a error about either insufficient WMI rights or there being no ports open. On the PC I am trying to scan I did try a ipconfig /release then a ipconfig /flushdns then a ipconfig /renew. This did not help, as soon as I deleted all IP entries belonging to the IP the PC was using, rebooted the PC Spiceworks was able to scan fine. However in a interesting twist if I go and search for the PC in the DNS via its computer name it has a totally different IP associated with its computer name
.So in summary if I go to a PC on the floor get its IP and look at the DNS records for its IP it has multiple entries for that IP with different computer names. However if I go and look for its computer name it has a completely different IP
.Sorry if this does not make sense because I have no idea whats going on
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