Installing Active Directory with existing Linux-based DNS and DHCP server
Also, all machines currently have DHCP leases recorded in the corp.com DNS zone. What will happen when those machines are upgraded to Windows 2000 and they boot up first to get a DHCP lease? Will they get their old one (it will not have expired, and the machine name will be the same)? If so, how do I get the "old" entry out of the Linux DNS zone table and into the Win2k AD-integrated DNS zone? (Phew - a lot of questions!)
As far as DHCP goes, the Windows 2000 machines by default will update their A and PTR records with the correct information from the DHCP leased address. This can be turned off if it presents a problem, but in most cases it is a huge benefit. As far as getting the records out of the Linux DNS zone, they will have to be manually removed. If you elect to use Windows 2000 DNS with your AD, then manually removal from Linux will be about all you need to do.
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