Guest circulent Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Hi Folks, We recently added a 2nd site linked via dedicated T-1 (point to point). While the first site has two DC/DNS servers, we'd like to add one more to the new site, and have AD & DNS replicated over. What's the best process to do so? Should I just add the new server to the domain first? Then promote it to a DC? Thanks
Guest Robert L [MVP - Networking] Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: Setup 2nd Site to replicate AD & DNS These how to may help, Procedures of installing DC in remote office over VPN/WANAfter enabling RRAS on a DC with WINS and DNS server, you may have some Master Browser, WINS or/and connectivity issues. That reason is that VPN server is a ... http://www.howtonetworking.com/domain/dcinremote1.htm Windows AD and DCHow to replicate a domain controller to another dc. How to check AD DNS Registration. You should have four folders with the following names under DNS ... http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/ad&dc.htm Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "circulent" <circulent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8AEB79CF-5B06-4222-ABE1-AD1AA21F0622@microsoft.com... Hi Folks, We recently added a 2nd site linked via dedicated T-1 (point to point). While the first site has two DC/DNS servers, we'd like to add one more to the new site, and have AD & DNS replicated over. What's the best process to do so? Should I just add the new server to the domain first? Then promote it to a DC? Thanks
Guest circulent Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: Setup 2nd Site to replicate AD & DNS Are you sure these two articles are relevant? Neither of these articles mention anything about about configureing AD Sites & Services. Thoughts? "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote: > These how to may help, > > Procedures of installing DC in remote office over VPN/WANAfter enabling RRAS on a DC with WINS and DNS server, you may have some Master Browser, WINS or/and connectivity issues. That reason is that VPN server is a ... > http://www.howtonetworking.com/domain/dcinremote1.htm > > Windows AD and DCHow to replicate a domain controller to another dc. How to check AD DNS Registration. You should have four folders with the following names under DNS ... > http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/ad&dc.htm > > > > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "circulent" <circulent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8AEB79CF-5B06-4222-ABE1-AD1AA21F0622@microsoft.com... > Hi Folks, > > We recently added a 2nd site linked via dedicated T-1 (point to point). > While the first site has two DC/DNS servers, we'd like to add one more to the > new site, and have AD & DNS replicated over. > > What's the best process to do so? Should I just add the new server to the > domain first? Then promote it to a DC? > > Thanks
Guest Rob (Microsoft) Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 RE: Setup 2nd Site to replicate AD & DNS In the physical site, on the server, point DNS in TCP to the two DC's in the main site Install DNS Run DCpromo Once it is in the domain as DC make sure replication is working for FRS Check your File replication event logs for a 13516 event id Open up AD sites and services Under the server that you added highlight your ntds settings Right click on the replication object (automatically generated) and choose replicate now. If it says that it successfully replicated you are OK to proceed to the next step Leave the sites and services open on the new DC On the main DC in the main site Open Active Directory Sites and services Create a new Logical site Create a new subnet and point it to the logical site Right click and move the new server into the new site Go back to sites and services on the new DC and choose replicate now. This should show up in the new site in a couple of minutes DNS should replicate depending on whether you are replicating through the forest or through domain in about 15 minutes in your DNS console Once that has completed change the primary to point to itself and the secondary to point to one of the other DC's You may also want to consider making it a GC. Thanks On the "circulent" wrote: > Hi Folks, > > We recently added a 2nd site linked via dedicated T-1 (point to point). > While the first site has two DC/DNS servers, we'd like to add one more to the > new site, and have AD & DNS replicated over. > > What's the best process to do so? Should I just add the new server to the > domain first? Then promote it to a DC? > > Thanks
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