Regarding FSMO Roles?

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Hi all,

Is it possible to have stand-by FSMO role server in a Windows Server 2003 domain?

I don't understand the following statement (mentioned in Microsoft KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223346/):

On a per-domain basis, select local primary and standby FSMO domain controllers in case a failure occurs on the primary FSMO owner.

Plz help me to clear the confusion..

Regards,

 

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Petri

 

This is what I understand from what you have mentioned.
Creating a stand-by Operations Master is nothing more than configuring a direct replication partner.

Is my understanding correct?

 

Yes, for the most part, a direct replication partner in the same site. Honestly, I don't know how often this is implemented in practice, but it certainly makes sense.