W2K3 Site Links question

Hello,

I am learning about AD sites and I am confused about how to link two sites
together.

As a practice I have created two sites, Columbus and KC, and when I created
them I assigned them the DEFAULTIPSITELINK object.

I have now created a second site link, called 'columbus-2-kc'.

My question is: How do I link my two sites, Columbus and KC, to this new
site link, columbus-2-kc?

Do I just change the cost of the columbus-2-kc site link to a value lower
than DEFAULTIPSITELINK? Or do I have to physically link the Columbus and KC
sites to the new site link?

Regards, Anastas

Hello Mikoyan,

If you create new sites in AD sites and services and move the DC to it's
correct site you can wait that the topology will be built automatically.
If AD is working correct you don't have to do it manual. Exccept if you have
the need for specifying your own replication topology this has to be done
manual.

See here for best practise and more details:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...68(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...94(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...17(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...plication.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...84(WS.10).aspx



Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
>
> I am learning about AD sites and I am confused about how to link two
> sites together.
>
> As a practice I have created two sites, Columbus and KC, and when I
> created them I assigned them the DEFAULTIPSITELINK object.
>
> I have now created a second site link, called 'columbus-2-kc'.
>
> My question is: How do I link my two sites, Columbus and KC, to this
> new site link, columbus-2-kc?
>
> Do I just change the cost of the columbus-2-kc site link to a value
> lower than DEFAULTIPSITELINK? Or do I have to physically link the
> Columbus and KC sites to the new site link?
>
> Regards, Anastas
>

Hi Meinolf,

Thanks for the very quick reply and the thorough links.

So if I understand correctly, in my example if I leave both the
DEFAULTIPSITELINK and the columbus-2-kc site links in the intersite-site
transports IP folder and do nothing else, the optimum topology will be built
by AD?

Am I correct in thinking that AD decides on the optimum topology using the
'cost' associated with each site link?

Thanks again for taking the time to help.

Regards Anastas
"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello Mikoyan,
>
> If you create new sites in AD sites and services and move the DC to it's
> correct site you can wait that the topology will be built automatically.
> If AD is working correct you don't have to do it manual. Exccept if you
> have the need for specifying your own replication topology this has to be
> done manual.
>
> See here for best practise and more details:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...68(WS.10).aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...94(WS.10).aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...17(WS.10).aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...plication.aspx
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...84(WS.10).aspx
>
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am learning about AD sites and I am confused about how to link two
>> sites together.
>>
>> As a practice I have created two sites, Columbus and KC, and when I
>> created them I assigned them the DEFAULTIPSITELINK object.
>>
>> I have now created a second site link, called 'columbus-2-kc'.
>>
>> My question is: How do I link my two sites, Columbus and KC, to this
>> new site link, columbus-2-kc?
>>
>> Do I just change the cost of the columbus-2-kc site link to a value
>> lower than DEFAULTIPSITELINK? Or do I have to physically link the
>> Columbus and KC sites to the new site link?
>>
>> Regards, Anastas
>>
>
>

Hello Mikoyan,

Yes, the Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) runs by default every 15 minutes
to check the replication topology, if nothing is changed the cost is set
to default.

If you change the cost manual replicaiton occurs according to the cost.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...82(WS.10).aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Hi Meinolf,
>
> Thanks for the very quick reply and the thorough links.
>
> So if I understand correctly, in my example if I leave both the
> DEFAULTIPSITELINK and the columbus-2-kc site links in the
> intersite-site transports IP folder and do nothing else, the optimum
> topology will be built by AD?
>
> Am I correct in thinking that AD decides on the optimum topology using
> the 'cost' associated with each site link?
>
> Thanks again for taking the time to help.
>
> Regards Anastas
> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:. com...
>> Hello Mikoyan,
>>
>> If you create new sites in AD sites and services and move the DC to
>> it's correct site you can wait that the topology will be built
>> automatically. If AD is working correct you don't have to do it
>> manual. Exccept if you have the need for specifying your own
>> replication topology this has to be done manual.
>>
>> See here for best practise and more details:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...68(WS.10).aspx
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...94(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...17(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...plication.aspx
>>
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...84(WS.10).aspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am learning about AD sites and I am confused about how to link two
>>> sites together.
>>>
>>> As a practice I have created two sites, Columbus and KC, and when I
>>> created them I assigned them the DEFAULTIPSITELINK object.
>>>
>>> I have now created a second site link, called 'columbus-2-kc'.
>>>
>>> My question is: How do I link my two sites, Columbus and KC, to this
>>> new site link, columbus-2-kc?
>>>
>>> Do I just change the cost of the columbus-2-kc site link to a value
>>> lower than DEFAULTIPSITELINK? Or do I have to physically link the
>>> Columbus and KC sites to the new site link?
>>>
>>> Regards, Anastas
>>>

Hi Meinolf,

Thank you for your time. You have been very helpful.

Best Regards, Anastas
"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:. com...
> Hello Mikoyan,
>
> Yes, the Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) runs by default every 15
> minutes to check the replication topology, if nothing is changed the cost
> is set to default.
>
> If you change the cost manual replicaiton occurs according to the cost.
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...82(WS.10).aspx
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi Meinolf,
>>
>> Thanks for the very quick reply and the thorough links.
>>
>> So if I understand correctly, in my example if I leave both the
>> DEFAULTIPSITELINK and the columbus-2-kc site links in the
>> intersite-site transports IP folder and do nothing else, the optimum
>> topology will be built by AD?
>>
>> Am I correct in thinking that AD decides on the optimum topology using
>> the 'cost' associated with each site link?
>>
>> Thanks again for taking the time to help.
>>
>> Regards Anastas
>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:. com...
>>> Hello Mikoyan,
>>>
>>> If you create new sites in AD sites and services and move the DC to
>>> it's correct site you can wait that the topology will be built
>>> automatically. If AD is working correct you don't have to do it
>>> manual. Exccept if you have the need for specifying your own
>>> replication topology this has to be done manual.
>>>
>>> See here for best practise and more details:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...68(WS.10).aspx
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...94(WS.10).aspx
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...17(WS.10).aspx
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...plication.aspx
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...84(WS.10).aspx
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am learning about AD sites and I am confused about how to link two
>>>> sites together.
>>>>
>>>> As a practice I have created two sites, Columbus and KC, and when I
>>>> created them I assigned them the DEFAULTIPSITELINK object.
>>>>
>>>> I have now created a second site link, called 'columbus-2-kc'.
>>>>
>>>> My question is: How do I link my two sites, Columbus and KC, to this
>>>> new site link, columbus-2-kc?
>>>>
>>>> Do I just change the cost of the columbus-2-kc site link to a value
>>>> lower than DEFAULTIPSITELINK? Or do I have to physically link the
>>>> Columbus and KC sites to the new site link?
>>>>
>>>> Regards, Anastas
>>>>
>
>