Configuration of 2016 AD for failover

Question

Hello-
We have 2 Windows Server 2016 servers/DCs as follows:

Server1: Physical 2016 server running AD, DHCP, and DNS.
Server 2: VM 2016 server running AD, DHCP, and DNS.

We are attempting to create a failover environment without using a failover cluster. We have setup DHCP failover from Server1 to Server2 in hot standby mode. DNS is out-of-the-box AD-integrated.

Question: is it a Microsoft best practice to hand out the IP address of server2 as a secondary DNS server in the DHCP scope options? Were server1 to fail, would this model allow for automatic failover?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi，
Thank you for posting in our forum.
I agree with the MVP's point of view, but this question also involves knowledge of net or ha.
If it is not resolved from the perspective of AD alone, you can post on the forums of Net and HA.
Maybe they can give you a better solution
Hope this information can help you
Best wishes
Vicky

Answer 2

Hi，
How are things going? Could you please send me an update so that we can continue to work on this problem and resolve it? Thanks for your help.
Best wishes
Vicky

Answer 3

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best Regards,
Vicky

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Hi,
Welcome to share your current situation if there are any updates.
Please feel free to let us know if you need further assistance.
Best Regards,
Vicky