RE: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question

[Roger Seielstad]

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That's not entirely true. Where they point, in the grand scheme of things, is more or less irrelevant.   However, pointing them locally has some advantages. The only real advantages from pointing locally are that replication delays (for AD integrated DNS) aren't as much of a factor, especially when resolving local resources. Keep in mind that the relevant information (site based DC's and GC's) are published domain wide, so querying any DNS server will return the correct, local information.   -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 2:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question Dear Montano, The local computers must and shud always point to the DNS server of their site. Like in SITE 2, lOCAL DNS shuld be DC3.   Pointing to tha main Dc is not recommended.   Cheers, Mohammed AThif Khaleel -----Original Message----- From: Montano, Greg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 6:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] multiple sites DNS question Hi all,   I have 1 AD domain spread over 3 sites   Site 1 - DC1, DC2 Site 2 - DC3 Site 3- DC4, DC5   all DCs are global catalogs   DC1 holds FSMO roles     What is the prefered way to set up local computers primary and secondary DNS for site 3 DCs?   should they all point back to DC1?  or to each other?   Thanks   ----------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any viru! s ! transmitted by this email. -----------------------------------------------------