Even with the updated KCC algorithm, I'm still a fan of manual replication links. Even relying upon auto-generation, you still need to properly configure costing and all that fun jazz. And if you're going to go through all of that, why not configure everything manually? The only reason I can think of not doing it is if you don't have a centralized way to manage the creation of new sites (and potentially bridges depending on your network configuration) so you don't have to worry about sites being orphaned -- but considering the size of your environment, I would think you do.
-Joel -----Original Message----- From: Dean Wells [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 3:56 PM To: AD mailing list (Send) Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Manual Replication - Any suggestions? That requires forest functional level 1 which would prevent the presence of any 2000 DCs in any domain within the forest (NT4 Ds are permissible) ... if the lack of Windows 2000 is feasible, the new ISTG (in both my own and Microsoft's internal tests) would easily fulfill your requirements. -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Tel: +1 (954) 501-4307 * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msetechnology.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:43 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Manual Replication - Any suggestions? What about upgrading your servers to Windows Server 2003, the ISTG in W2K3 can handle up to 3,000 sites tested, 5,000 in theory. -----Original Message----- From: Jef Kazimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 10:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Manual Replication - Any suggestions? I'm currently working at a company where we have 115 international sites, and 3 domains. The KCC and ISTG are working sub-optimal, and it seems on MS's advice we are going to calculate a manual replication connection model. Anyone have any experience this, and have any gotcha's we should be expecting? Thanks, Jef 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/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message. Any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. 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/
