By virtue of using the second option, only you would be to blame for including subnets that 'aren't well connected'. Therein is the real rub, if a site is not well connected and you require AD traffic, then you have a problem. I have experimented with using a member DC in a site with only modem access and also making the server just a member. I found that the interDC communication that goes on is more verbose than that of a member server to the AD infrastructure. I hope that steered clear of initial query ;-) I prefer the costing structure of the first option.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 10:51 AM Subject: [ActiveDir] AD Sites with no DC > I have a question regarding AD Sites and the best approach for physical locations connected to the network, but which do not have their own DC. > > Active Directory Sites can be created for locations that do not have (and never will have) a DC. An automatic process causes each DC to advertise itself (through SRV records) in any Site that does not have a DC and for which its Site has the lowest cost connections. Through this process, a client will automatically find the most appropriate DC. > > The alternative to defining sites for each physical location would be to configure the Sites covering the physical locations that have DCs to include the subnets of the other physical locations that do not. > > Although it might involve more initial work, I prefer the first option as it is more in-line with the concept of a Site being a collection of subnets that have high-speed connections. The second option potentially includes subnets in Sites that are not well connected. > > Any thoughts on which way to go? Pros and cons? > > Have a good weekend. > > Tony > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
