2 NICs

When I configure a server with 2 NICs for a domain
controller how to I define the 2 NICs. Do I give two
static IPs to each or do I disable one of them or do I do
load balancing. What is the correct way of solving this
problem.


Joe

What is your goal of installing a second NIC? A multihomed DC is not
recommended because it can cause browsing problems.

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4f2401c3e4de$8e89bd10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I configure a server with 2 NICs for a domain
> controller how to I define the 2 NICs. Do I give two
> static IPs to each or do I disable one of them or do I do
> load balancing. What is the correct way of solving this
> problem.

Well the thing is, the server already comes with 2 NICs. I
don't intend to have a mutlihomed DC. What do I do then or
what is the most correct thing to do?


>-----Original Message-----
>What is your goal of installing a second NIC? A
multihomed DC is not
>recommended because it can cause browsing problems.
>
>--
>
>Thanks,
>Marc Reynolds
>Microsoft Technical Support
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:4f2401c3e4de$8e89bd10$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When I configure a server with 2 NICs for a domain
>> controller how to I define the 2 NICs. Do I give two
>> static IPs to each or do I disable one of them or do I
do
>> load balancing. What is the correct way of solving this
>> problem.
>
>
>.
>

If you only need one of them, disable the other.

"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:529101c3e4e6$0a260260$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well the thing is, the server already comes with 2 NICs. I
> don't intend to have a mutlihomed DC. What do I do then or
> what is the most correct thing to do?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What is your goal of installing a second NIC? A
> multihomed DC is not
> >recommended because it can cause browsing problems.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Marc Reynolds
> >Microsoft Technical Support
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >"Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:4f2401c3e4de$8e89bd10$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> When I configure a server with 2 NICs for a domain
> >> controller how to I define the 2 NICs. Do I give two
> >> static IPs to each or do I disable one of them or do I
> do
> >> load balancing. What is the correct way of solving this
> >> problem.
> >
> >
> >.
> >