Setting the DNS Suffix in Windows-2000:
This is a solution for the frequent problem that arises during installation of iPlanet Application Server on Windows-2000 platform.
<b>Problem:</b> After installation completes, the installation directory remains empty, there is no entry of iAS in "Windows start menu". It doesn't install anything.
<b>Remedy:</b> Set the DNS Suffix.
<b>Procedure:</b>
Right click on <b>My computer</b> (icon on desktop or in windows-explorer), then click on properties, go to <b>Network identification</b> Tab, Click on properties, then click the more button, set the <b>Primary DNS suffix</b> (like india.sun.com), and also check the <b>Change Primary DNS suffix when domain membership change</b> check box, click all Ok buttons.
<b>Note:</b>
1. Make sure that it is added to the windows registry:
Just run regedit and click on the <b>My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM \ControlSet001\Services \Tcpip\Parameters</b> key, you will see the <b>Domain</b> key value set to your domainname, otherwise enter the domain name into this key value, and than <b>reboot the m/c</b>, and than reinstall the iAS. It should work.
2. Make sure you are using static IP address.
