Verifying SRV resource records using Nslookup

You can use the Nslookup command to verify that the SRV resource records needed by Active Directory have been created properly when Dcpromo was run on the server.

To do this, type the following commands and verify that the command output shows the correct name for your domain controller, the correct name for your domain, and the correct IP address for your domain controller:

    C:\Users\administrator>nslookup    

    Default Server:  UnKnown    

    Address:  ::1    

    > set type=all    

    > _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.fabrikam.com    

    Server:  UnKnown    

    Address:  ::1    

    _ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs.fabrikam.com       SRV service location:    

              priority       = 0    

              weight         = 100    

              port           = 389    

              svr hostname   = sea-sc1.fabrikam.com    

    sea-sc1.fabrikam.com    internet address = 172.16.11.30    

    > quit    

    C:\Users\administrator>    

This sample command output can also be found in my book Windows Server 2008 Server Core Administrators Pocket Consultant from Microsoft Press.