Adding a reverse lookup zone

Notes:
  • Make sure that you have the domain name and IP address of your DNS server.
  • This process is optional. Add a reverse lookup zone only when your network does not have a parent DNS server that manages the host records for clients on your network. You can also add a reverse lookup zone when your organization does not allow dynamic updates to occur on the parent DNS server.
  1. From the primary DNS server, navigate to the Windows Administrative Tools window, and then click DNS.
    Note: The primary DNS server is the parent DNS server of your organization or the new DNS server that you are installing.
  2. Expand the host name of your server, right‑click Reverse Lookup Zones, and then click New Zone > Next.
  3. For the zone type, select Primary zone, and then click Next.
  4. Select IPv4 Reverse Lookup, and then click Next.
  5. Enter the first three octets of the IP address of your DNS server, and then click Next.
  6. Click Create a new file with this file name, and then click Next.
  7. Select Do not allow dynamic updates > Next.
    Note: Allow dynamic updates only when adding the new zone to a parent DNS server or when the new server installation is the only network DNS server. For more information on your environment, contact your system administrator.
  8. Click Finish.