Active Directory
Active Directory is the backbone of every organization. A crash of your AD could cause loss of productivity, excessive man hours to troubleshoot and rebuild and loss of data. With that in mind we want to make sure that we have enough domain controllers set up for fault tolerance.
We will deploy three Active Directory servers. The two main domain controllers will be located at the Los Angeles office and the RODC will be located at the New York office. The RODC is a read only domain controller that will provide active directory services without the security risk. The RODC will create a fault tolerance so if both of the main office DCs fail the data will still be available on the RODC. If the RODC fails the data will still
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The DHCP scope design will involve 2 DHCP servers at the Los Angles site and 1 DHCP server at the New York site. All of the DHCP servers will be put into failover load balance mode. All of the DCHP servers will be configured in load balance mode. With this set up if one server fails the other will take over. If they are all working properly then they will share the load balance. A scope with the address range of 192.168.1.2-192.168.1.110 will be created.
DHCP reservations will be used for all servers within both sites so they will get the same IP address every time. This will speed up the response time from the server and make sure that users will not have any issues finding the servers. The lease times will be in the default 8 day increments to ensure that there will be plenty of IP addresses available at all times. Deploying the DHCP servers should take approximately 3 hours with two system administrators. 1111
DNS servers map domain names to IP addresses. If DNS were to fail the users would have a hard time connecting to any websites. There will be one server located at each site. By having one server at each site the chances that both will go down at the same time is low. This will provide fault tolerance and thus making sure that the clients will have access to websites. Using an internal private domain the DNS name space design will include la.wai.localhost as the parent and ny.wai.localhost as the child. Split DNS will be set up with
Reservation: A particular IP address inside of a degree for all time put aside for rented use by a particular DHCP customer. Customer reservations are made in the DHCP database utilizing the DHCP snap-in and are in light of an one of a kind customer gadget identifier for each held
Let us assume in 10 departments, we have 100 employees in each of them. These 10 departments update their process and files/data to the data center. The problem could rise on the single support connected to the data center because of the limited resources.
In this lab, we must add the Windows 2012 server to our monitoring server with monitoring DNS and DHCP on the Windows 2012 server. In my case, I have Nagios as the monitoring service set up. In Nagios, I added the Windows 2012 server and configured it to monitor DHCP, DNS, and the CPU of the Windows 2012 server. This is an excellent practice for Sys Admins to make sure what services are critical to watch or troubleshoot in the infrastructure.
There are various types of equipment that the company should look for when considering this network. The first item to look at when considering equipment is the Operating system and software that we would need. Next, the group took into consideration the type of server the company needs to make this network a reality. Another thing that we looked at is the possibility of having ThinClients over regular desktops for all workstations. Of course, it was taken into consideration that some employees would not want ThinClients. So, we show the type of tower we plan to place into those spaces, along with any peripheral device for both. Then, we will look at the network devices that will go into each building that include switches, routers, repeaters, hubs, and wireless access points. Finally, the group will note guidelines for choosing a local ISP at each site. Each Item outlined helps to build a network based on the specifications given by the company.
The first server is the Domain controller which stores the users account information and responsible for authentications while also enforces security policy due to the Active Directory Domain
Ans: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to a computer from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.
To guarantee a delay in operational problems would not occur again, the second alternative is having a backup data on another separate system. The potential loss of data and not being able to access the data due to a system outage can have a significant legal and financial impact. Having a second database stored, would provide another layer of support for the center. Every organization should have a backup second server to ensure cases like this would not impact daily operations.
authority to operate and undertake reviews, while lastly being decommissioned. DIACAP has been observed to offer visibility and management for the safe running of the DoD information systems. In many cases, DIACAP considers business or mission need, the safety of individually obvious facts, protection of the data being processed and safety of the surrounding of the system's facts.
The proposed network is designed to serve DesignIT which consist 56’x36’ office space, 4 cubicles, 1 office, 1 server room, 1 receptionist desk and 1 conference room.
Note to instructor: An alternate answer could be a single large LAN for the entire headquarters, interconnected via a WAN to the field offices.
5. Administration departments spread over another 10 buildings. LAN IP’s: Building 1 (128.100.17.x), Building 2 (128.100.18.x), Building 3 (128.100.19.x), Building 4 (128.100.20.x), Building 5 (128.100.21.x), Building 6 (128.100.22.x), Building 7 (128.100.23.x), Building 8 (128.100.24.x), Building 9 (128.100.25.x), and Building 10 (128.100.26.x). Router IP’s will be respectively as follows: (128.100.254.11), (128.100.254.12), (128.100.254.13), (128.100.254.14), (128.100.254.15), (128.100.254.16), (128.100.254.17), (128.100.254.18),
Since one office is in the center of the WAN, it would be the most logical location for the main server headquarters. This main location would be home to six servers, two of them being print servers and the other four each hosting their own specific applications to all of the workstations in the network. The first of the four servers would hold the business management applications needed by any of the accountants or human resource teams. The second would hold the medical managing software that would hold all patient information, insurance, and bills that could be accessed from any of the 5 office locations in the network for both doctor and patient convenience. The third will be used to host a web server and the final system will be used as a domain controller that will manage the users and groups on the network.
DLIS Telecommunication support will be available with a backup ISP provider at the head quarter facility and the offsite facility. Internet Service Providers (ISP) will insure communication to personnel and customers continuously in the event of a disruption or disaster.
Because of the ramifications of these requirements, Microsoft has developed additional content focused on deploying Active Directory in branch office environments. The Active Directory Branch Office Planning Guide is available on-line at http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/branchoffice/default.asp. This content is designed to be used together with the Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks guide as needed.
Availability: Ensuring that systems and data are accessible to authorized users when they need it.