Additional Resources for Designing the Site Topology

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

These resources contain additional information and tools related to this chapter.

Related Information

• "Designing the Active Directory Logical Structure" in this book.

• "Planning Domain Controller Capacity" in this book.

• "Deploying the Windows Server 2003 Forest Root Domain" in this book.

• "Deploying Windows Server 2003 Regional Domains" in this book.

• "Deploying DNS" in Deploying Network Services of this kit.

• Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Branch Office Guide on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46583).

• Solutions for Branch Offices on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=34284).

Related Tools

• Adlb.exe

  You can use ADLB to improve replication efficiency in forests set to Windows Server 2003 functional level. For more information about ADLB and to download this tool, see the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Branch Office Guide on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=46583).

Related Help Topics

For best results in identifying Help topics by title, in Help and Support Center, under the Search box, click Set search options. Under Help Topics, select the Search in title only checkbox.

• "Active Directory" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Enable printer location tracking" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Create a shortcut trust" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• “Cache universal group memberships” in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Create a site" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Create a subnet" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Associate a subnet with a site" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

• "Enable or disable site link bridges" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.

Related Job Aids

• "Geographic Locations and Communication Links" (DSSTOPO_1.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Geographic Locations and Communication Links" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9565).

• "Locations and Subnets" (DSSTOPO_2.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Locations and Subnets" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9566).

• "Domains and Users in Each Location" (DSSTOPO_3.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Domains and Users in Each Location" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9567).

• "Domain Controller Placement" (DSSTOPO_4.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Domain Controller Placement" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9568).

• "Sites and Associated Site Links" (DSSTOPO_5.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Sites and Associated Site Links" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=9569).

• "Associating Subnets with Sites" (DSSTOPO_6.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Associating Subnets with Sites" on the Web (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=10186).