> Hi people,
>
> I am getting extremely annoyed with the problem I am having.
>
> I am following the MS Press book for 70-215.
>
> I am using Virtual PC 2004 for my network environment.
>
> I am on Chapter 6 and have just upgraded my stand alone 2000 server to a DC.
> I changed the IP settings for the DC to 10.10.10.1, Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0,
> Preferred DNS 10.10.10.1.
>
> I then changed my other stand alone server to join the domain created with
> the DC.
>
> The TCP/IP settings for this were changed to exactly the same as above
> except for the IP address which is 10.10.10.2. I then joined this server to
> the domain and it was successful. However when I try to login to the domain
> it can no longer contact the domain.
>
> I have logged onto both server's and they cannot ping each other via DNS or
> IP.
>
> With the host machine I am using I have created a Loopback adapter so that
> my virutal machines can communicate over the virutaul network. The loopback
> adapter has IP of 169.254.100.103 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0.
>
> Before I upgraded my servers they both had APIPA addresses like my host
> machine and they could communicate with each other.
>
> I thought that this may be a replication issue with ADS but this cannot be
> right as both mchines cannot see each other on the network.
>
> Can anyone suggest what the problem may be???
>
> I am pulling my hair out as this is slowing my study.
>
> Help needed in anticipation
>
> Thanks
>
> Scott
>

> Can you post the complete IP configuration details for all VM's and the
> host?
> --
> Cheers,
> Benjamin Armstrong
> ===============================
> Virtual machine Program Manager
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> You assume all risk for your use.
>
> Scotte wrote:
> > Hi people,
> >
> > I am getting extremely annoyed with the problem I am having.
> >
> > I am following the MS Press book for 70-215.
> >
> > I am using Virtual PC 2004 for my network environment.
> >
> > I am on Chapter 6 and have just upgraded my stand alone 2000 server to a DC.
> > I changed the IP settings for the DC to 10.10.10.1, Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0,
> > Preferred DNS 10.10.10.1.
> >
> > I then changed my other stand alone server to join the domain created with
> > the DC.
> >
> > The TCP/IP settings for this were changed to exactly the same as above
> > except for the IP address which is 10.10.10.2. I then joined this server to
> > the domain and it was successful. However when I try to login to the domain
> > it can no longer contact the domain.
> >
> > I have logged onto both server's and they cannot ping each other via DNS or
> > IP.
> >
> > With the host machine I am using I have created a Loopback adapter so that
> > my virutal machines can communicate over the virutaul network. The loopback
> > adapter has IP of 169.254.100.103 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0.
> >
> > Before I upgraded my servers they both had APIPA addresses like my host
> > machine and they could communicate with each other.
> >
> > I thought that this may be a replication issue with ADS but this cannot be
> > right as both mchines cannot see each other on the network.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest what the problem may be???
> >
> > I am pulling my hair out as this is slowing my study.
> >
> > Help needed in anticipation
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Scott
> >
>

>Hi Ben,
>
>How ya goin?
>
>The IP settings for the VM machines are
>
>VM1 (Windows 2K Server Domain Controller) - IP Address: 10.10.10.1
> Subnet
>Mask: 255.0.0.0
>
>Preferred DNS: 10.10.10.1
>
>VM2 - (Windows 2K Server Member Server) - IP Address: 10.10.10.1
> Subnet Mask:
>255.0.0.0
> Preferred
>DNS: 10.10.10.1
>
>Host PC - (Win XP Loopback Adapter) - IP Address: 169.254.100.103
> Subnet Mask:
>255.255.0.0
>
>I have since read that if you copy the VM files from 1 PC to another it may
>cause network connectivity problems and in particular with DC's !!!!!!!!
>
>I have copied the files to emulate them on another computer, so this
>probably what has caused the problem. The VM's are working fine on the other
>computer.
>
>Cheers
>
>Scott
>
>
>
>
>
>"Ben Armstrong [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Can you post the complete IP configuration details for all VM's and the
>> host?
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Benjamin Armstrong
>> ===============================
>> Virtual machine Program Manager
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>> You assume all risk for your use.
>>
>> Scotte wrote:
>> > Hi people,
>> >
>> > I am getting extremely annoyed with the problem I am having.
>> >
>> > I am following the MS Press book for 70-215.
>> >
>> > I am using Virtual PC 2004 for my network environment.
>> >
>> > I am on Chapter 6 and have just upgraded my stand alone 2000 server to a DC.
>> > I changed the IP settings for the DC to 10.10.10.1, Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0,
>> > Preferred DNS 10.10.10.1.
>> >
>> > I then changed my other stand alone server to join the domain created with
>> > the DC.
>> >
>> > The TCP/IP settings for this were changed to exactly the same as above
>> > except for the IP address which is 10.10.10.2. I then joined this server to
>> > the domain and it was successful. However when I try to login to the domain
>> > it can no longer contact the domain.
>> >
>> > I have logged onto both server's and they cannot ping each other via DNS or
>> > IP.
>> >
>> > With the host machine I am using I have created a Loopback adapter so that
>> > my virutal machines can communicate over the virutaul network. The loopback
>> > adapter has IP of 169.254.100.103 Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0.
>> >
>> > Before I upgraded my servers they both had APIPA addresses like my host
>> > machine and they could communicate with each other.
>> >
>> > I thought that this may be a replication issue with ADS but this cannot be
>> > right as both mchines cannot see each other on the network.
>> >
>> > Can anyone suggest what the problem may be???
>> >
>> > I am pulling my hair out as this is slowing my study.
>> >
>> > Help needed in anticipation
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>>