How to Create a Forward Lookup Zone

To create a new forward lookup zone:

1. Start the DNS snap-in. To do this, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click DNS.
2. Click the DNS Server object for your server in the left pane of the console, and then expand the server object to expand the tree.
3. Right-click Forward Lookup Zones, and then click New Zone. The New Zone Wizard starts. Click Next to continue.
4. Click Primary zone to create a master copy of the new zone. Click Next.
5. In the Name box, type the name of the zone (for example, type _tcp.example.com, and then click Next. NOTE: This name is typically the same as the DNS suffix of the host computers for which you want to create the zone.
6. On the Zone File page, accept the default file name for the new zone file, and then click Next.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.