RE: Site Replication?

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Based on what you configured, the branch office DC will attempt to inbound
replicate changes from the 2 DCs in the data center once every 15 minutes.

If that is what you wanted, then you are done.

AD repl engine uses the configuration on the connection object for its repl
behavior.

You did not have to create manual connections. the KCC in the branch office
would have automatically built a single connection from a random DC in the
datacenter based on your site link between the 2 sites. The resulting
connection would replicate only once every 180 minutes based on the site link
interval. automatic connection objects inherit the site link schedule and
interval settings.

Cheers

"Matt MC" wrote:

Hi Guys,

Its been so long since I studied this stuff and its not something I've
worked with much so a bit confused.


12 sites all connected to one DataCentre

SiteLinks created between each site and the DataCentre with Default
Replication of 180 minutes and Replication Availability set to always (24/7)

If I go to a Branch Office Site > NTDS Site Settings > View Schedule - its
set to "Once per Hour"

On the DC in the Branch Office I've created manual connections to pull
replication from the 2 DC's in the DataCentre.
The schedule for each of these connections is set to "Four Times per Hour"


How will my replicaiton take place?

Eg: If a change is made / new user created at one Branch Office, how long
will it take to replicate this to the DataCentre / another Branch Office.

All servers running Server 2003 SP1

TechNet doesn't talk about the Schedule settings on the site or Server
Connection, only the SiteLinks
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/c283b699-6124-4c3a-87ef-865443d7ea4b1033.mspx?mfr=true

Was I wrong to manually create connections between the Branch Office DC and
the 2 DC's in the DataCentre?

Please let me know if you need anymore info.


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Regards,
Matt MC


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