Domain Controllers

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I am trying to build a Win2k network with two domain
controllers. Now I have created the first domain
controller using DCPROMO and that installed the DNS
service on that particular Win2k Server. On the second
server that is meant to be a domain controller there seems
to be some problem. When I take off the domain controller
that I created first the second domain controller doesn't
take over and I can't view anything in active directory. I
have figured out thats because the DNS service has not
been configured on the second domain controller. In brief
how can i create two domain controllers so that when one
goes down the other one is self sufficient ?. I want to be
able to create two domain controllers that have the same
priority as each other and DNS service installe on both.
Any special steps that I need to take?
 
You should configure your DNS zones as AD integrated and the 2nd DC as a DNS
server.

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Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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You need to add DNS to the 2nd DC, AD-Integrated, preferably. AD is
dependent on DNS to locate resources.
The first DC in the forest will have all of the FSMO roles by default, see
KB article 197132, for the details

Some resources:

216899 Best Practice Methods for Windows 2000 Domain Controller Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216899
265706 DCDiag and NetDiag in Windows 2000 Facilitate Domain Join and DC
Creation
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=265706
247811 How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=247811
260371 Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Setup Issues in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260371
197132 Windows 2000 Active Directory FSMO Roles
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=197132
254680 DNS Namespace Planning
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=254680
291382 Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS and Windows Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382
260371 Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Setup Issues in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260371
298448 Windows 2000 DNS and Active Directory Information and Technical
Resources
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=298448

http://www.microsoft.com/dns
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I am trying to build a Win2k network with two domain
controllers. Now I have created the first domain
controller using DCPROMO and that installed the DNS
service on that particular Win2k Server. On the second
server that is meant to be a domain controller there seems
to be some problem. When I take off the domain controller
that I created first the second domain controller doesn't
take over and I can't view anything in active directory. I
have figured out thats because the DNS service has not
been configured on the second domain controller. In brief
how can i create two domain controllers so that when one
goes down the other one is self sufficient ?. I want to be
able to create two domain controllers that have the same
priority as each other and DNS service installe on both.
Any special steps that I need to take?
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Microsoft Support Professional
MCSE

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