Re: Additional Domain Controller
- From: "Ali Paracha" <AliParacha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 19:54:01 -0800
Dear is it possible that i have already one domain controller working, i
build 2nd domain controller and enable clustering on them when my DC will be
down users automatically shift to 2nd DC without working ..?
"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" wrote:
> Ali Paracha <AliParacha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I want some information about Additional Domain Controller i have
> > configured one domain which is parent
>
> I would stay with the one domain model, promote the new DC as a replica
> domain controller in an existing domain. If you use a multiple domain
> Forest, whether the domain is a child domain or a new domain tree in an
> existing forest, you should have at least TWO DCs per domain.
>
> > Now i want to deploy one additional domain controller.I want to know
> > some things about Additional Controller.
>
>
> > 1-Should i configure DNS Server on ADC
> Yes.
> The AD integrated zone will replicate according to the replication settings
> on the zone.
>
> > 2-How will i replicate users and GPO from parent to ADC
> If you use the single domain model, all users computers and GPOs will
> replicate to all DCs in the domain. This is best for all small businesses,
> even if there are multiple sites.
>
> If you use a multiple domain model, users, Groups, computers and GPOs must
> be set up separately and will not replicate between domains. This should be
> limited to large businesses, where a department could be split off into its
> own entity.
>
> > 3-When primary DC will be down then how ADC will work?
> In Active Directory a DC is a DC, not sure what you are saying about an
> "ADC".
>
> > 4-How will i transfer role from primary to ADC.
> There's usually no need to transfer FSMO roles, You should make the new DC a
> Global Catalog, since the first DC will be the Infrastructure Master role
> holder. It is not recommended to a The Infrastructure master to be a GC
> unless all DCs are GCs.
>
> 255690 - HOW TO View and Transfer FSMO Roles in the Graphical User
> Interface: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255690
>
> 313994 - How To Create or Move a Global Catalog in Windows 2000:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313994
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]
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