Convert this server to a Secondary DNS Server To convert this machine into a secondary DNS Server, select the "Convert this server to a Secondary DNS Server" from the "Advanced" menu. You will then have several options of the type of machine you want this machine to be. You must again select: "Convert this server to a DNS Secondary Server. After this is done, you must follow the instructions to get one file off of the DNS primary. This is important. After you have got the file, hit the "Convert this server to a DNS Secondary Server" one last time to restart the in.named with the new files and especially the named.boot file you just ftp'd from the special place on the DNS primary. After this, your DNS Secondary should be working.