Correction: Should read "...as long as you have a record for that site's Exchange server in the DNS that the upgraded servers are using..."
Sorry, my proofreader is on vacation... :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Zukerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] FOREST QUESTION > Bill, > > Assuming that everything is withing the same organization, you will use > Exchange's database for resolution of addresses. Then, if it has to go to a > different server, as long as you have a record for that site's DNS server in > the DNS that the upgraded servers are using, you'll get there. It may take a > static mapping, that's all. > > Replication is handled through the Site Replication Service (SRS), a > non-clusterable service that automatically installs on your first E2K box > and cannot be moved. That then becomes your bridgehead and will > automatically configure a connection agreement on your ADC between itself > and the domain controller. > > Good luck, > > Marc Zukerman > Senior Network Engineer > Greenwich Technology Partners > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brown, Bill [contractor]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'ActiveDirList'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:24 AM > Subject: [ActiveDir] FOREST QUESTION > > > > To the List, > > > > This may seem a silly question - but here goes. If a site is within the > > same namespace [i.e., hq.xyz.com and site1.xyz.com] and has not been > brought > > into AD as yet [site is still at NT4 SP4] what will happen if an E2K > > upgrade process is started for the rest of the forest. By this I mean, > > installing and configuring the ADCs and possibly upgrading some of the > > Exchange 55 servers at HQ and other sites. I think mail would continue to > > flow as it relies on DNS resolution [or a direct connection via a stated > IP > > address] - but how would the replication be handled? Would the non-AD > site > > continue to get updates from the bridgehead server via the directory > > replication connector? > > > > R/Bill > > > > 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/ > 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/
