Guest Sue Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 I am new to this job - there is a domain controller and a backup domain controller , Windows 2003 server, - any idea how the backup domain controller needs to be set up? And if the primary domain controller fails, all we should need to do is switch the network cables and the back up controller should take over? Any tips on where I can find additional information will be really helpful. Thank you very much!
Guest Mathieu CHATEAU Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Re: domain controller prevent failure? Hello, since Windows 2000, there isn't anymore primary and backup. They are all active. You just have fsmo roles that are only on one DC at a time, but you can live some times without FSMO roles. -- Cordialement, Mathieu CHATEAU English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com French blog: http://www.lotp.fr "Sue" <sea_099@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1191880173.370694.127180@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... >I am new to this job - there is a domain controller and a backup > domain controller , Windows 2003 server, - any idea how the backup > domain controller needs to be set up? And if the primary domain > controller fails, all we should need to do is switch the network > cables and the back up controller should take over? Any tips on where > I can find additional information will be really helpful. Thank you > very much! >
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Re: domain controller prevent failure? Hello Sue, You have to run both DC's always and connected always, so that they can replicate the Active directory. Since W2000 there is no longer the PDC/BDC concept. They are all Domain controllers, the difference are the 5 FSMO roles. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 To get failover, make both DC's DNS server with active directory integrated zones and Global catalog server. Also configure the clients to use both servers as DNS server. Global Catalog: Open Active directory site and services, go to Sites, default first site name, servers, choose the server, right click NTDS settings, open properties and checkmark Global catalog (check event viewer after it, in Directory service you must find event id 1110 and 1119) Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > I am new to this job - there is a domain controller and a backup > domain controller , Windows 2003 server, - any idea how the backup > domain controller needs to be set up? And if the primary domain > controller fails, all we should need to do is switch the network > cables and the back up controller should take over? Any tips on where > I can find additional information will be really helpful. Thank you > very much! >
Guest Danny Sanders Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Re: domain controller prevent failure? There is no such thing as a BDC in Win 2k3. All DCs operate in multimaster mode except for the 5 FSMO roles. Do you have any training on Active directory? hth DDS "Sue" <sea_099@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1191880173.370694.127180@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... >I am new to this job - there is a domain controller and a backup > domain controller , Windows 2003 server, - any idea how the backup > domain controller needs to be set up? And if the primary domain > controller fails, all we should need to do is switch the network > cables and the back up controller should take over? Any tips on where > I can find additional information will be really helpful. Thank you > very much! >
Guest Sue Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Re: domain controller prevent failure? On Oct 8, 6:01 pm, Meinolf Weber <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote: > Hello Sue, > > You have to run both DC's always and connected always, so that they can replicate > the Active directory. Since W2000 there is no longer the PDC/BDC concept. > They are all Domain controllers, the difference are the 5 FSMO roles.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324801 > > To get failover, make both DC's DNS server with active directory integrated > zones and Global catalog server. Also configure the clients to use both servers > as DNS server. > > Global Catalog: > Open Active directory site and services, go to Sites, default first site > name, servers, choose the server, right click NTDS settings, open properties > and checkmark Global catalog (check event viewer after it, in Directory service > you must find event id 1110 and 1119) > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > > > > > I am new to this job - there is a domain controller and a backup > > domain controller , Windows 2003 server, - any idea how the backup > > domain controller needs to be set up? And if the primary domain > > controller fails, all we should need to do is switch the network > > cables and the back up controller should take over? Any tips on where > > I can find additional information will be really helpful. Thank you > > very much!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thanks so much for the detailed answer, - I have to start learning AD...
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