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SEgerton
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 Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:37 pm Post subject: Installing second DC with DNS |
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Ive already install my first Active Directory server with DNS on it. The DNS
is Active Directory-Integrated. I am going to build a second Active Directory
server also with DNS on it. During my first server install, i install DNS
first. After AD was install i made the DNS AD Integrated. Now with the second
AD Server, do i install DNS first and then AD? I dont know how i would do
this, because you can't make the dns ad integrated untill AD is installed. I
can create it like i did on the first server, but i thought the DNS should
get its info from the first server through integration, therefore no need for
configuration. Should i build the second AD server first, with it's DNS
looking at the first server. Then after AD is installed install DNS? Can
someone let me know how build my second Active Directory server so that it is
running DNS that is Active Directory Integrated with the first. And after all
is said and done. Should Server1 look at itself for DNS and Server2 look at
its self for DNS or should both look at Server1 and have Server2 as secondary. |
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Carlo Cacciafesta
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: RE: Installing second DC with DNS |
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"SEgerton" wrote:
| Quote: | Ive already install my first Active Directory server with DNS on it. The DNS
is Active Directory-Integrated. I am going to build a second Active Directory
server also with DNS on it. During my first server install, i install DNS
first. After AD was install i made the DNS AD Integrated. Now with the second
AD Server, do i install DNS first and then AD? I dont know how i would do
this, because you can't make the dns ad integrated untill AD is installed. I
can create it like i did on the first server, but i thought the DNS should
get its info from the first server through integration, therefore no need for
configuration. Should i build the second AD server first, with it's DNS
looking at the first server. Then after AD is installed install DNS? Can
someone let me know how build my second Active Directory server so that it is
running DNS that is Active Directory Integrated with the first. And after all
is said and done. Should Server1 look at itself for DNS and Server2 look at
its self for DNS or should both look at Server1 and have Server2 as secondary.
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You can proceed in this way.
Install the second server (I'll call it DC2) and configure TCP/IP to use the
first Domain Controller as DNS server (I'll call it DC1). Run dcpromo so that
DC2 becomes a domain controller.
After that (or while if prompted, actually I don't remember), add the DNS
server component to DC2 and verify that the zone is loaded correctly.
Last, configure DC2's TCP/IP to use DC2 as primary DNS server and DC1 as
secondary, then add DC2 as secondary DNS server to DC1's TCP/IP configuration.
Regards,
Carlo |
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SEgerton
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: RE: Installing second DC with DNS |
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Thanks for the reply!
When you say add the DNS after or when prompted, im a little confused? When
and why would i be prompted. Im assuming if i add DNS after Active Directory
is install, it just by going to add and remove problems. This is how i did it
on the first server, when i installed it before Active Directory. And then
after it is installed do i have to do any configuration? Also, how do i
verify that it is replicating?
Thanks
"Carlo Cacciafesta" wrote:
| Quote: | "SEgerton" wrote:
Ive already install my first Active Directory server with DNS on it. The DNS
is Active Directory-Integrated. I am going to build a second Active Directory
server also with DNS on it. During my first server install, i install DNS
first. After AD was install i made the DNS AD Integrated. Now with the second
AD Server, do i install DNS first and then AD? I dont know how i would do
this, because you can't make the dns ad integrated untill AD is installed. I
can create it like i did on the first server, but i thought the DNS should
get its info from the first server through integration, therefore no need for
configuration. Should i build the second AD server first, with it's DNS
looking at the first server. Then after AD is installed install DNS? Can
someone let me know how build my second Active Directory server so that it is
running DNS that is Active Directory Integrated with the first. And after all
is said and done. Should Server1 look at itself for DNS and Server2 look at
its self for DNS or should both look at Server1 and have Server2 as secondary.
You can proceed in this way.
Install the second server (I'll call it DC2) and configure TCP/IP to use the
first Domain Controller as DNS server (I'll call it DC1). Run dcpromo so that
DC2 becomes a domain controller.
After that (or while if prompted, actually I don't remember), add the DNS
server component to DC2 and verify that the zone is loaded correctly.
Last, configure DC2's TCP/IP to use DC2 as primary DNS server and DC1 as
secondary, then add DC2 as secondary DNS server to DC1's TCP/IP configuration.
Regards,
Carlo |
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Carlo Cacciafesta
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: RE: Installing second DC with DNS |
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"SEgerton" wrote:
| Quote: | Thanks for the reply!
When you say add the DNS after or when prompted, im a little confused? When
and why would i be prompted. Im assuming if i add DNS after Active Directory
is install, it just by going to add and remove problems. This is how i did it
on the first server, when i installed it before Active Directory. And then
after it is installed do i have to do any configuration? Also, how do i
verify that it is replicating?
Thanks
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Since you already have a DNS server with your domain's zone loaded, I'm not
sure that dcpromo will ask you to install DNS on your new server; since it
probably won't, you should add it manually.
Since you already have a DNS server, you'll have no problems with AD and
promoting DC2. You can add a second DNS in a second time to have fault
tolerance. Since the zone is AD-integrated it will replicate automatically.
To verify replication you can use replmon.exe from the Windows Server
Support Tools (downloadable from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6ec50b78-8be1-4e81-b3be-4e7ac4f0912d&DisplayLang=en).
Regards,
Carlo |
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