"rough and ready" response :) 1. Client logons, Exchange GAL lookups and various other components require a GC to be available, ideally in the same site. 2. Why are only 2 of the 7 DCs also GCs?
Given that you are experiencing issues, I'd be inclined to 'upgrade' the remaining 5 DCs to GC status and ensure that your Exchange servers are configured to use multiple GCs. When all DCs are GCs, the infra master FSMO becomes redundant too, so that's one less FSMO to worry about catering for :) neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rubix cube Sent: 05 July 2005 08:16 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] GC Hi, I have 2 GC and 7 domain controllers, I made 2 GC so that if I had to take any one of them offline the other will be functional and the network will be ok, what happens is that if any of them goes offline, the network goes down, (includeing email service exchange). Any thing I should have done ? Thanks, r.c. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.csfb.com/legal_terms/disclaimer_external_email.shtml ============================================================================== List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
