On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > > sure, you can *create* them all on the same subnet,and even have the DNS on > the virtual servers 'download' zone info from the main DNS on the physical > server ... if no one points to them as primary for AD, then no big deal. And > simply turn off the DHCP on the virtual server. > > This way, the vm domain controllers replicate live with the existing physical > servers and are up to date, in a disaster you could activate dhcp and repoint > DNS to the virtual
This is exactly what I do. And I have tested the D/R implications by cloning the VM DCs to a private subnet; seizing roles; and going. Works fine ... ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
