Domain Controller question

[Allison]

I currently have a Windows 2000 domain with 2 domain controllers on the same
subnet. I want to move one of the DCs to another subnet at a remote/backup
location just in case the main subnet fails. The subnets will be connected
by a T1 line. Are there any issues with having each DC in a seperate subnet?
I'm just curious if there would be any replication, dns, active directory,
etc, problems.

Thanks

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

First you must assure, that both locations are connected by foully routed
network, next use AD Sites and services to create appropriate sites. Create
a subnet object and assign it a specific site. Move server to appropriate
site. This will give you control over replication schedules. Assign other DC
as Global Catalog server. If you do all this, then your clients will also
use their local DC for authentication, as Windows 2000/XP/2003 (Win9x/NT/Me
with AD client extensions) are site aware.

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com

 

[Allison]

Let me know if I'm correct here. Both of my sites are fully routed and can
speak to each other. Within Active Directory Sites and Services, I have both
of my DCs under the Default-First-Site-Name/Server folder. In order to move
my one of my DCs to the other site I must do the following:

1. Create a new site. Then I'll have 2 sites under the Sites folder. Once
called Default-First-Site-Name and another called for example,
Default-Second-Site-Name.
2. When I create the new site, I should use the existing DefaultIPSiteLink
site object that is already created or should I create a new site link?
3. Create a new Subnet under the Subnets folder and assign the
Default-Second-Site-Name to it.
4. Move my 2nd DC to Default-Second-Site-Name.

Am I doing this right? Should I be extremely careful on a specific step,
etc?

Thanks

 

[Matjaz Ladava [MVP]]

Yes, use the steps that you described and use the DefaultIPSiteLink. You
can't do much wrong, as long as know what are you doing

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Regards

Matjaz Ladava, MCSE (NT4 & 2000), MVP
(e-mail address removed)
http://ladava.com