W2K3's version of repadmin can help you with the options mentioned. That version only runs on W2K3 and not on W2K although the W2K3 version will work against a W2K AD
Cheers,
Jorge
From: ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org on behalf of David Adner
Sent: Fri 11/11/2005 6:53 PM
To: ActiveDir (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Automatically created replication links
By default, the KCC will try not to create redundant C's. So if you're describing a desire to have your DC maintain 2 C's to two different hub locations, for example, then the KCC won't do that.
You can adjust this behavior via a couple options. , if the default "failover" intervals from when the KCC detects its initial failure to hub1 before it creates a new C to hub2 is too long, you can shorten them.
If you want the redundant C's all the time (and you're 2003) you can enable the redundant topology option. Do a search on for the syntax. You also need to enable IS_TPL_DETECT_STALE_DISABLED.
These options are typically used in large branch environments. If that's not what yours is then I would reevaluate just how necessary all this is. If you absolutely need it, then fine. it's just more for you to administer, maintain and consider while troubleshooting issues.
From: ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org] Behalf Rimmerman, Russ
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:25 AM
To: ActiveDir (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Automatically created replication links
What if we think it should have left that replication link there so we don't have to wait hours for our AD data to replicate overseas? Do we have to just manually create the replication link after it decided to delete it without notifying us ? :( How can we make sure it automatically re-creates it?
From: ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org [mailto:ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org] Behalf Almeida Pinto, Jorge de
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:17 AM
To: ActiveDir (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Automatically created replication links
The KCC manages auto created links which means it creates and deletes C according to the then current replication topology. If it is the KCCs opinion it should delete the C it will. This may happen if the repl. top. changes which can be new links, new DCs, etc.
way to "force" generation of C is to kick the KCC on the DC (Check replication topology option) and refresh. or just wait at least 15 min
Cheers,
jorge
From: ActiveDir-owner (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org on behalf of Rimmerman, Russ
Sent: Fri 11/11/2005 6:00 PM
To: ActiveDir (AT) mail (DOT) activedir.org
Subject: [ActiveDir] Automatically created replication links
We had one of our remote sites that had an automatically generated (by
KCC) replication link have its automatically generated link disappear.
Can this happen without anyone physically deleting it? Also, what would
cause it to not automatically regenerate itself? It's set up just like
all our other sites that automatically generated correctly.
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