Re: Domain Controller/Global Catalog Role

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in a single domain forest ALL DCs should be a GC

for a single domain forest make all DCs a GC (IM can be on any DC)

for a multiple domain forest
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2006/07/18/the-infrastructure-master-fsmo-and-the-gc-role.aspx

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"Stuscotland" <Stuscotland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FE2358F9-6F61-473E-B9F9-98A9F99028B4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi

I have a new single site Domain, 4000 users, 4 DCs, an Exchange 2007 SCC
Cluster.

DC01 holds all the roles and is GC. Two of the other three DCs are GC also.
Only one is not.

I had an SMS consultant in today troubleshooting Distribution Point
performance for package delivery. He informed me I should remove the Global
Catalog role from DC01, whilst enabling GC status on the DC which is
currently NOT a GC.

I am under the impression single site Domains should have all DCs as Global
Catalog. Removal of the GC role from the current holder of all roles would
have what likely impact, positive or negative (particularly Exchnage)?

Anyone have any comments on this?

Many thanks in advance...


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