Huh? AD is a multi-master system. If you are rebooting a virtual server host of some kind, then it means you need /other/ DCs elsewhere (virtualised or not).
The non-availability of DCs hosted on a virtual server is exactly the same issue as if those DCs were physical and not available because you had to reboot the physical box - which means just about nothing except in larger (say 25,000+ user) environments. This argument is pretty much bogus in my book. Microsoft has an excellent whitepaper on running DCs virtualised. Worth reading as it answers most of questions asked here. Cheers Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 3:34 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Me so stupid.. > > Yes, you should have a domain controller that hosts your FSMO roles and > DNS > on physical hardware, however, you can have other domain controllers > which > are virtual. Also, you can cluster domain controller and make other > server > virtual. This makes since because if you reboot your Virtual Server and > the > domain controller is on virtual server then that will cause issues. > > Mike > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: David Lum [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:51:46 -0700 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Me so stupid.. > > > I'm reading up on virtualizing domain controllers and found this: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888794 > > It says, in part: > "We recommend that you locate critical server roles on domain > controllers that are installed directly on physical hardware. Critical > server roles include the following: > * Global catalog servers > * Domain Name System (DNS) servers > * Operations master roles, also known as flexible single master > operations (FSMO)" > > How do you have a domain controller that doesn't have a FSMO role > associated with it? > > Dave Lum - Systems Engineer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 > "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com - Microsoft(r) Exchange solutions from a leading provider - > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
