Event ID - 6002

Event Id6002
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service
DescriptionThe transfer of version %1 of zone %2 by the DNS server was aborted by the server at %3. To restart the transfer of the zone, you must initiate transfer at the secondary server.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when transfer of version of zone by the DNS server was aborted by the server.

Resolution :

Reinitiate zone transfer

If a zone transfer for a secondary zone from the local DNS server is failing, initiate the zone transfer at the secondary DNS server.

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To initiate a zone transfer at a remote secondary DNS server:
  1. On the DNS server, open DNS Manager. To open DNS Manager, click Start , click Administrative Tools , and then click DNS .
  2. In the console tree, right-click DNS, and then click Connect to DNS Server .
  3. Click The following computer , type the DNS name or IP address of the secondary DNS server, and then click OK .
  4. In the console tree, expand the secondary DNS server, and then expand the folder containing the zone.
  5. Right-click the zone, and then click Transfer from master .
Verify :

Verify that all DNS servers that are authoritative for a zone have the same serial number for the zone.

To view the serial number for a zone:
  1. On the DNS server, open DNS Manager. To open DNS Manager, click Start , click Administrative Tools , and then click DNS .
  2. In the console tree, right-click DNS, and then click Connect to DNS Server .
  3. Click The following computer , type the DNS name or IP address of the secondary DNS server, and then click OK .
  4. In the console tree, expand the secondary DNS server, and then expand the folder containing the zone.
  5. Right-click the zone, and then click Properties .
  6. Click the Start of Authority tab, and note the value in Serial number .
Note : If dynamic updates are enabled for the zone, or if an administrator changes the zone between the time that you check the master and secondary servers, the serial number on the master server can be slightly higher than the number on secondary servers.
Reference LinksEvent ID 6002 from Microsoft-Windows-DNS-Server-Service

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