Question

Users report that when they browse to intranet.company.local they are directed to a decommissioned server's old IP address instead of the new server. A technician confirms the new server is online and reachable by its correct IP. Running nslookup on a client returns the old IP for the hostname. Which action will most directly resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

Update the A record for intranet.company.local on the authoritative DNS server to point to the new IP

Answer

Renew the DHCP lease on each affected client workstation

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Replace the patch cable between the new server and the access switch

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Add a static ARP entry mapping the hostname to the new server's MAC address