Additional DC for Existing Domain - DNS Question

[Az SH]

Hello,

I have 2 sites with one domain. On site1, I have installed first AD. On 2nd
site, I have installed another DC but it did not ask for DNS installation
during dcpromo. But server in 2nd site has its DNS point to DC in 1st site.
Should I setup secondary DNS in site2 so that all PC clients will have their
DNS pointing to site2 DNS? Or is there better way of doing it? After this, I
would want to configure AD sites and services.

Thanks,
aziz

 

[Enkidu]

I have 2 sites with one domain. On site1, I have installed first AD. On 2nd
site, I have installed another DC but it did not ask for DNS installation
during dcpromo. But server in 2nd site has its DNS point to DC in 1st site.
Should I setup secondary DNS in site2 so that all PC clients will have their
DNS pointing to site2 DNS? Or is there better way of doing it? After this, I
would want to configure AD sites and services.

Hi Aziz,

Yes, it would be a good idea to make the DC also a DNS server and to
make both DNS servers AD Integrated. If the DC is not too loaded, make
it a Global Catalog and install DHCP if you use DHCP too. This way all
Win 2000 clients will use the local DC for DNS, IP and logon.

Cheers,

Cliff

{MVP Directory Services}

 

[Az SH]

I would like to have GC in both site1 and site2. Right now, site2 GC is not
enabled. Is it ok to enable it without affecting Site1 GC?

Thanks,
Az SH

 

[Az SH]

I need GC because I will have 2nd Exchange 2003 in site2.

 

[Enkidu]

Yes. You could make all DCs GCs if you wanted to! However, unless you
have only one or two at each site, it would not be a good idea to make
them *all* GCs. One at each site would be about right.

Cheers,

Cliff