clean up dns zone file

i have inherited system , have migrated  2008 server @ 1 site , 2003 server @ another.  when started 2000 servers still on network domain controllers.  2000 servers member servers no services running on them.  1 still has few printers running through it, that's it.  came across dns zone file , old servers still show.  how go removing old server information out of file.

here part of dns zone file - ones want remove reynolds01 , cascade001:

zone ns records
;

@                       ns    reynolds01.domain.com
@                       ns    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
@                       ns    cmhcterm01.domain.com

;
;  zone records
;

@                       600    a    192.168.12.4
@                       600    a    192.168.13.2
@                       600    a    192.168.12.1
@                       600    a    192.168.13.1
@                       mx    10    smtp.domain.com
47ea45d7-8912-4a09-bc3d-2d82bd782349._msdcs 600    cname    reynolds01.domain.com
4cd03433-9c91-4719-9adb-dc7d88a0ded9._msdcs 600    cname    cascade001.domain.com
d3a7f867-97b6-4653-933a-ae5cb1281530._msdcs 600    cname    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp.main._sites.dc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 88    cascade001.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.main._sites.dc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 389    cascade001.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp.reynolds._sites.dc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    reynolds01.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.reynolds._sites.dc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    reynolds01.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp.dc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    reynolds01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cascade001.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.dc._msdcs    600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    reynolds01.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.244a06c9-fd8c-45ad-a3f8-b20ff9b0c067.domains._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 389    reynolds01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cascade001.domain.com
gc._msdcs               600    a    172.16.12.1
_ldap._tcp.main._sites.gc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.reynolds._sites.gc._msdcs 600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.gc._msdcs    600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.pdc._msdcs   600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
_gc._tcp.main._sites    600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp.main._sites 600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cascade001.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.main._sites  600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cascade001.domain.com
_gc._tcp.reynolds._sites 600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp.reynolds._sites 600    srv    0 100 88    reynolds01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
_ldap._tcp.reynolds._sites 600    srv    0 100 389    reynolds01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
_gc._tcp                600    srv    0 100 3268    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 3268    cascade001.domain.com
_kerberos._tcp          600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    reynolds01.domain.com
_kpasswd._tcp           600    srv    0 100 464    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464    reynolds01.domain.com
_ldap._tcp              600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    reynolds01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 389    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
_vlmcs._tcp             srv    0 0 1688    cmhcterm01.domain.com
_kerberos._udp          600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 88    reynolds01.domain.com
_kpasswd._udp           600    srv    0 100 464    cmhcterm01.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464cmhcmvserver.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464    cascade001.domain.com
                        600    srv    0 100 464    reynolds01.domain.com

 

hello,

see here using aging/scavenging: http://blogs.technet.com/b/networking/archive/2008/03/19/don-t-be-afraid-of-dns-scavenging-just-be-patient.aspx

if servers listed not longer exist can of course remove them manual.

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best regards meinolf weber disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights.

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