Step 1: Log in to the server that is to serve as the secondary name server with administrative rights.
Step 2: Open the DNS management console by clicking on the ‘Start’ menu, navigating to ‘Administrative Tools,’ and selecting ‘DNS.’
Step 3: In the DNS management console, find and click on your server’s host name in the console tree. This host name represents the DNS server you are configuring.
Step 4: Locate and expand the ‘Forward Lookup Zones’ within the console tree.
Step 5: Right-click on ‘Forward Lookup Zones’ and select ‘New Zone…’ to start the New Zone Wizard.
Step 6: In the New Zone Wizard, click ‘Next’ to begin the setup process.
Step 7: Choose ‘Secondary Zone’ as the zone type and then click ‘Next’ to move forward.
Step 8: Enter the desired domain name for the new zone into the ‘Name’ field, such as “example.com”, and click ‘Next.’
Step 9: On the ‘Master DNS Servers’ page, input the IP address of the primary DNS server – this is where the secondary server will get its zone information. After entering the IP address, click the ‘Add’ button, then ‘Next.’
Step 10: Confirm the settings you’ve entered are correct and click ‘Finish’ to complete the creation of the secondary zone.