I had a production environment which required hosts files to deal with the confusing mechanism behind Cisco's Layer 4 load balancer blades (CSMs). That was one of those if you didn't know about it (it being the CSM and the hosts file solution we came up with) you'd probably never figure it out type things.
Thanks, Brian Desmond [EMAIL PROTECTED] c - 312.731.3132 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ActiveDir- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > But I hope we still have the option of doing so... I use the hosts > file on a regular basis to redirect the localhost name to the machine's > IP instead of to 127.blah and then stick in route statements so all > locally directed traffic bounces out to a router and back so I can look > at the network traces of the traffic. > > joe > > -- > O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - > http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm > > Do not read this worthless blog entry on Defending Security > Infrastructures > - http://blog.joeware.net/2006/07/11/445/ --- I'm serious, you will > learn absolutely nothing about Defending Security Infrastructures. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley, > CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > In the year 2006.. I hope we are still not making host file entries on > servers and workstations.... :-) > > Peter Johnson wrote: > > > You might want to then create entries in the host file on the backup > > server so that you guarantee that the backup server always uses the > > right network connection. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > -- > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Robert > > Rutherford > > *Sent:* 12 July 2006 12:57 > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > > > > > > > No issues, if you... > > > > > > > > Go to the TCP/IP settings of the backup network card, click advanced, > > goto the DNS tab and untick register the connection in DNS. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Rob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Robert Rutherford* > > *QuoStar Solutions Limited* > > > > > > The Enterprise Pavilion > > Fern Barrow > > Wallisdown > > Poole > > Dorset > > BH12 5HH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *T:* > > > > > > > > +44 (0) 8456 440 331 > > > > *F:* > > > > > > > > +44 (0) 8456 440 332 > > > > *M:* > > > > > > > > +44 (0) 7974 249 494 > > > > *E: * > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > *W: * > > > > > > > > www.quostar.com <http://www.quostar.com> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > **From:** [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Green > > *Sent:* 12 July 2006 11:43 > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [ActiveDir] Multihomed Domain Controllers > > > > Hi, > > > > First posting to this list but I've lurked quite a while and > I've > > been very impressed by the quality of replies by the gurus. > > > > My question is regarding the advisability of having multihomed DCs. > > Basically I want > > to run backups over a separate GbE and as my servers have dual > inbuilt > > NICs this seems an obvious route to take. I know there are some > issues > > with DNS (I have a DNS integrated AD). > > > > Would this cause replication problems, etc ? > > > > Any other "gotchas" ? > > > > > > > > Many Thanks, > > > > --- > > Jeff Green > > Network Support Manager > > SAPIENS (UK) Ltd > > t: +44 (0)1895 464228 f: +44 (0)1895 463098 > > > > "I dream of hover cars and old transistor radios ... She dreams of > > flowers in a field of sunny bungalows" > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > -- Confidentiality Note: The information contained in this email and > > document(s) attached are for the exclusive use of the addressee and > > may contain confidential, privileged and non-disclosable information. > > If the recipient of this email is not the addressee, such recipient > is > > strictly prohibited from reading, photocopying, distribution or > > otherwise using this email or its contents in any way. > > > > Please notify the Sapiens (UK) Ltd. 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