Hi Brad,
Yes and Yes...
You can manually initiate replication several different ways (including AD
Sites and Services). Have a look at this KB article:
Initiating Replication Between Active Directory Direct Replication Partners
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=232072
For your second question it depends if the domain controllers are in the
same or different sites. Intra-site replication works on a notify pull
process.
How to Modify the Default Intra-Site Domain Controller Replication Interval
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=214678
As for inter-site replication it depends if the replication connections were
created manually or automatically by the KCC.
If you have automatically generated connections (the default) you need to
edit the replication interval on the site links:
HOW TO: Configure Site Link Replication in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321253
(under "Configure the Site Link Replication Frequency")
If you have manually generated connections you need to edit the replication
interval on the connections:
Manually created inter-site Connection Objects Do Not Inherit Replication
Schedule from Site Link
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305179
You can also enabled the notify pull process that is used for intra-site
replication on a site link (i.e. so intra-site replication also uses the
notification process), but it's not recommended.
Mike
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