RE: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site

[Bernard, Aric]

As was already stated, if there is only a single DC in a site there is no good reason to identify it on the preferred bridgehead servers list. �In general, especially under W2K3 with FFL at 2, it is best to leave the preferred BH list for every site empty unless you have a really good reason to push the BH load on a specific set of DCs.   Is there any harm?� Not really, assuming additional DCs are not added to the site, as the ISTG will create the same inter-site topology in this specific scenario regardless of the preferred BH list being defined.   Is there any good?� No, in fact having to define BH is additional administrative overhead that I would try and avoid.   W2K3 ISTG does a great job of trying to load balance new connections amongst all DCs in a site for both inbound and outbound connections so there is that the load is no longer burdened by a single DC (per domain) in each site if others are available.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grillenmeier, Guido Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 1:05 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site   and I wouldn't know of a single instance, where the KCC wouldn't pick that one DC in a single DC site as the BH ;-)   /Guido   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Kirkpatrick Sent: Montag, 28. M�rz 2005 22:53 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site Is there a good reason to NOT let the KCC pick the BH for you automatically? That way you get some failover if it craps out for some reason. Otherwise you'll have to watch the DC constantly to reset the BH to make sure replication continues to work. In Windows 2003, the KCC is pretty good about picking the best server as a BH.   -gil   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Cliffe Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 1:44 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site Hi guys,       Just curious...any opinions on denoting a server as a bridgehead in a site where it is currently the only defined server?  We were thinking that it then wouldn't be necessary down the road when other DCs are added.  Is there any harm in this?  Is there any good in this?  ; - )   (Forest and domain functional levels are Win2003)   -DaveC Reuters CIO Infrastructure   ----------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com To find out more about Reuters Products and Services visit http://www.reuters.com/productinfo Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Ltd.