DNS Configuration

[zalaska]

Hello. I will be installing three seperate server 2008 domains. All three domains will be in the same forest. All three domains will need to be able to ping each others servers/computers via dns. Each domain will have about 30 servers/computers. Trusts will be made to the domains. Now, when I install and configure dns, will the whole forrest dns be replicated or will I have to use forwarders? What would be the best way to configure dns for this three domain scenario? Thanks...

 

[paulhthomas]

I haven't got a server in front of me to check, but I'm pretty sure that when you create your DNS xones, you get the option of where you want to replicate the zone to, and 2 of the options are replicate to all DC's in the domain, and replicate to all DC's in the forest, (i think the other is all DNS servers in the domain).
Choose which ever one you need.

Paul

Paul Thomas
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[kmcferrin]

Paul Thomas is correct, those are the three options. So you would just have the zones replicate to all DC's in the forest.

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[zalaska]

Thanks for the info fellas. I much appreciate it..