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Infrastructure Master & GC
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| Rock642 2004-02-18, 11:15 pm |
| Why would Infrastructure Master Role not be assigned to the DC that is hosting the GC?
If you have more than one DC. | |
| aznluvsmc 2004-02-19, 10:50 am |
| If the infrastructre master and the GC were on the same DC then the infrastructure master will never detect out of date data.
An infrastrucutre master only comes into play in a multi-domain environment. If you have only one domain, then it doesn't matter.
Also, if you have multiple domains and every DC functions as a GC then the infrastructure master is not relevant. | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-02-19, 1:33 pm |
| This is a link that explains the conflict. It has to deal with how phantom records are processed when there has been a change in group membership.
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...3B[LN]%3B248047
just an fyi- az's last statement isn't correct and is definately not a best practice. | |
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| Rock642 2004-02-20, 2:13 am |
| Thanks, | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-02-20, 3:03 pm |
| az,
I stand corrected. I wasn't aware of that because it's an extreme exception and is never seen in the real world.
You would flood your network with unneccesary traffic if you made every DC a GC. Two GC's per site is the most I ever implement. | |
| aznluvsmc 2004-02-20, 4:31 pm |
| I'm just giving him the info that I think MS wants you to know. I never said that making every DC a GC is a good idea. | |
| Rock642 2004-02-21, 12:57 pm |
| Your right, what you want to answer on the MS test and what you may do in the real world may be different. | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-02-23, 12:52 am |
| M$ doesn't test you on extreme exceptions.
And btw-
more than 50% of the M$ answers are not real world answers. Third party tools work much much better than the M$ solution. | |
| aznluvsmc 2004-02-23, 9:17 am |
| It really isn't an extreme exception. Think of a small company with a single AD domain and 2 DCs. You would have both DCs running as GCs for fault tolerance. In this case, the Infrastructure master's role is of limited use. This is a very practical scenario.
In either case, just make sure you understand the concept. Whether you would do something a certain way or not is irrelevant when it comes to the test. | |
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Originally posted by curiousgeorge
M$ doesn't test you on extreme exceptions.
And btw-
more than 50% of the M$ answers are not real world answers. Third party tools work much much better than the M$ solution.
I'm not really sure I agree with that first statement. MS is notorious for building questions that reference Technet articles for the correct answer, not that all Technet articles address an extreme exception, but if it's there in an article, it's fair game for an exam question (imho).
I'd agree somewhat with the second statement, especially with the third party solution comment.
In short, real world, MS world, know the difference between the two.  | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-02-25, 12:45 pm |
| az,
Actually that scenario is common, but your analysis was incorrect.
1. If you only have one domain, the infrastructure master does not do anything.
2. The global catalog stores full information for the local domain and partial information for all objects in other domains in the forrest for searching and authentication purposes. If you only have one domain, the global catalog (like the infrastructure master) does not do anything.
So, in your scenario, you don't need two GCs.
Good try though.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...ver/gc_role.asp
Spid,
I used to be an MCSE Instructor. I've been over these exams time and time again. M$ tests you on minute detail and on best practices, not on extreme exceptions. | |
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Originally posted by curiousgeorge
Spid,
I used to be an MCSE Instructor. I've been over these exams time and time again. M$ tests you on minute detail and on best practices, not on extreme exceptions.
You've just got to love the smugness in your replies. Far be it from me to ever question the expertise of an MCT *laugh*
Granted, I agree with your statement on most of what the exam content focuses on but remember, I took the same exams as you (for example, M$ does not offer seperate 70-216 exams for MCSEs and MCTs), and not all of my exam questions were 'cookie cuttered' into best practices and minute detail. Most-Yes. All-No. | |
| aznluvsmc 2004-02-25, 3:28 pm |
| Ok, maybe we should drop the confrontation before this gets out of hand. These posts were to help Rock642 out, not attack each other with our "knowledge".  | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-02-27, 11:52 am |
| Spid/ az,
didn't mean to start a flame.
You two give great input. 
Will work on being less confrontational in the future (low blood sugar at the time of previous posts). 
btw- I happily let my MCT expire. It was more of a scarlet letter than anything. And paying $400 every year just to keep the cert was a joke. | |
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| My bad curiousgeorge. Sometimes I get too defensive. It's a recognized fault I'm trying to correct. My apologies.
You contribute greatly to these forums, it's nice to have another tech person around who knows his stuff. I know I appreciate it. |
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