We have four windows domain controller servers. All are windows 2003 except one is windows 2000. One server per each of our four site locations. We would like to have one primary domain controller and keep the rest as secondaries. I would like replication between all in case one crashes another can take over. All of our sites are connected through an MPLS dedicated network with one site being the gateway to our internet for the entire company. Each of our sites do have a backup internet (low bandwidth) for fail over but only used if the primary goes out.
My question is does anyone know of any documentation I can read on to get some kind of checklist or steps to get this accomplished. Should we buy a new DC sever to use as the primary and use the four as the secondaries or should we just make one of the existing DC servers the primary.
What would be the requirements for the primary DC and secondaries as far as resources, software and network infrastructure?
My question is does anyone know of any documentation I can read on to get some kind of checklist or steps to get this accomplished. Should we buy a new DC sever to use as the primary and use the four as the secondaries or should we just make one of the existing DC servers the primary.
What would be the requirements for the primary DC and secondaries as far as resources, software and network infrastructure?