FWIW - I too have teamed NICs in FT mode on DCs on many occasions and have never experienced any issues.
The NIC driver only presents one NIC to the OS so I don't why that should cause an issue. The FT aspects are transparent to the OS. neil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Williams Sent: 13 July 2006 12:50 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers We team everything. It seems stupid not too. Use fault tolerance only (as opposed to load balancing) and you've got additional resilliency. FT works fine with different paths, e.g. different switches. --Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freddy HARTONO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 2:02 AM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > Don't mean to hijack this thread but on a similar note - whats the > downside for installing DCs with Adapter Teaming? > > All I know is that when adapter teaming is enabled, setting up WINS > service will pops and error message (which can be ignored)...but > anything else? I've always been a firm believer of one nic and no > teaming... > > Any comments? > > > Thank you and have a splendid day! > > Kind Regards, > > Freddy Hartono > Group Support Engineer > InternationalSOS Pte Ltd > mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone: (+65) 6330-9785 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, > CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:41 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > In the year 2006.. I hope we are still not making host file entries on > servers and workstations.... :-) > > Peter Johnson wrote: > >> You might want to then create entries in the host file on the backup >> server so that you guarantee that the backup server always uses the >> right network connection. >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Robert >> Rutherford >> *Sent:* 12 July 2006 12:57 >> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >> *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers >> >> >> >> No issues, if you... >> >> >> >> Go to the TCP/IP settings of the backup network card, click advanced, >> goto the DNS tab and untick register the connection in DNS. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Robert Rutherford* >> *QuoStar Solutions Limited* >> >> >> The Enterprise Pavilion >> Fern Barrow >> Wallisdown >> Poole >> Dorset >> BH12 5HH >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *T:* >> >> >> >> +44 (0) 8456 440 331 >> >> *F:* >> >> >> >> +44 (0) 8456 440 332 >> >> *M:* >> >> >> >> +44 (0) 7974 249 494 >> >> *E: * >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> *W: * >> >> >> >> www.quostar.com <http://www.quostar.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> **From:** [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Green >> *Sent:* 12 July 2006 11:43 >> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org >> *Subject:* [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers >> >> Hi, >> >> First posting to this list but I've lurked quite a while and I've > >> been very impressed by the quality of replies by the gurus. >> >> My question is regarding the advisability of having multihomed DCs. >> Basically I want >> to run backups over a separate GbE and as my servers have dual inbuilt > >> NICs this seems an obvious route to take. 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