Event ID - 11159

Event Id	11159
Source	DnsApi
Description	The system failed to register pointer (PTR) resource records for the network adapter with these settings: Adapter Name : %1 Host Name: %2 Adapter-specific Domain Suffix: %3 DNS server list: %4 Sent update to server: %5 IP Address: %6 The DNS server refused the update request. Possible causes are that your computer is not allowed to update the adapter-specified DNS domain name, or the DNS server that is authoritative for the specified name does not support the DNS dynamic update protocol. To add or register DNS pointer resource records using the specific DNS domain name and IP address for this adapter, contact your network administrator.
Event Information	According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the system failed to register pointer (PTR) resource records for the network adapter. Resolution : Contact your network administrator To resolve this problem, contact your network administrator and provide the information in the event message. Verify : Use the ipconfig /registerdns command to register the computer's network name and address with a DNS server and then check the event log for errors. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To register the computer's network name and address with a DNS server: On the DNS client computer, open a command prompt. To open an elevated Command Prompt window, click Start , point to All Programs , click Accessories , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator . Type the following command, and then press ENTER: ipconfig /registerdns . Wait 15 minutes, and then check the event log to verify that a DNSapi event with an ID in the range 11150 through 11167 was not logged after you ran the command.
Reference Links	Event ID 11159 from DnsApi

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