In the "Windows Server System Reference Architecture" (WSSRA) Microsoft states:
"At this time, Microsoft does not support load balanced network teams on domain controllers due to potential data corruption issues" (Taken from the Directory Services Blueprint - page 29) >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>Paul Williams >>>Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 13:50 >>>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. I know there >>>are some issues >>>> >>>>> with DNS (I have a DNS integrated AD). >>>>> >>>>> Would this cause replication problems, etc ? >>>>> >>>>> Any other "gotchas" ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Many Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Jeff Green >>>>> Network Support Manager >>>>> SAPIENS (UK) Ltd >>>>> t: +44 (0)1895 464228 f: +44 (0)1895 463098 >>>>> >>>>> "I dream of hover cars and old transistor radios ... 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