Enabling this feature

To change the format of the serial number field in the SOA record for all new DNS zones to the YYYYMMDDNN format, you must create a string value in the registry on all PE servers.

To enable this feature:

  1. Log in to the PE server as the domain administrator.

  2. Click Start > Run, type regedit, then click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.

  3. In the Registry Editor window, expand My Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Ensim > Ensim Unify > serviceComponents > msdns > backend.

  4. Right-click backend, select New, then click String Value.

  5. Rename the String Value as UpdateSOASerialNumber.

  6. Double-click UpdateSOASerialNumber. The Edit String window opens.

  7. In the Edit String window, type 1 in the Value data text box, then click OK.

  8. Close the Registry Editor window.

  9. If you have more than one PE server, repeat the above procedure on each PE server.

The format of the serial number field in the SOA record for all new DNS zones is changed to the YYYYMMDDNN format.