Haha, Thanks Rick, I already have this in my armour. It truly is an excellent resource.
Cheers, ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Rick Kingslan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] GC Placements Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:46:52 -0500 Devan, In addition to the excellent references that Tony refers to, also consider buying a copy of Gary Olsen's book from New Riders/MTP, "Windows 2000 Active Directory Design and Migration". Gary is an Active Directory Design Engineer for Compaq and truly a very knowledgable guy, plus he's great to talk to. :-) Here'a link to this book - this is one of the few books that has earned a permanent place in my traveling library. http://btobshop.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2MO 3BBOVEL&btob=Y&isbn=1578702429 Rick Kingslan - Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000] Microsoft Certified Trainer MCSA, MCSE+I - Windows NT / 2000 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --- Arthur C. Clarke > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Devan Pala > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] GC Placements > > > Awesome, > > Can you point me to references on this matter? > > Also, have you any recommendations for load-balancing BH's at > the hub site? > Again, without turning off KCC and creating manual connection objects. > > Cheers, > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Tony Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] GC Placements > Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:11:24 +0200 > > Inter-site replication will only take place via the BH > servers, irrespective of which partition is being replicated. > In other words the communication will only be through the DC > that has been automatically designated by the KCC (or > administratively chosen as the preferred bridgehead). > > In your scenario the intra-site replication will increase as > a result of configuring 2 GCs, but not the inter-site replication. > > Tony > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Devan Pala > Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 5:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] GC Placements > > > Scenario: a typical hub and spoke topology > > Background: > > Empty root domain, 2 child domains. > Under one of the child domains there will be several spokes. > KCC will select bridgehead servers (BH) for both the hub and > the remote sites (spokes). > > Question: > > If there are 2 GC's at the remote branch offices will both > replicate their GC information or will the selected BH (also > a GC) replicate with the BH at the hub (inter-site) and > eventually replicate with the other GC through intra-site replication? > > Consideration for the other GC arises due to autonomy > (fail-over) of remote site and of course use of UG's. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > List info : > http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
