1. Logical Structure
Components: Domains, Organizational units (OUs), Trees, and Forests
2. Physical Structure
Components: sites (physical subnets) and domain controllers
Logical structure is useful for organizing the network
Logical components cannot be seen
Domain is a logical secure administrative boundary
Creating the initial Domain Controller in a network also creates the domain
NOTE: We cannot have a domain without at least one domain controller
Each domain name is identified by a DNS domain name
Ex: Domainname.com
Physical Structure
SITES
A set of well-connected IP subnets
Site can be generally used for Locating Services (e.g. Logon), Replication, Group Policy Application
Sites are connected with Site Links
A site can span multiple domains
Components: Domains, Organizational units (OUs), Trees, and Forests
2. Physical Structure
Components: sites (physical subnets) and domain controllers
Logical structure is useful for organizing the network
Logical components cannot be seen
Domain is a logical secure administrative boundary
Creating the initial Domain Controller in a network also creates the domain
NOTE: We cannot have a domain without at least one domain controller
Each domain name is identified by a DNS domain name
Ex: Domainname.com
Physical Structure
SITES
A set of well-connected IP subnets
Site can be generally used for Locating Services (e.g. Logon), Replication, Group Policy Application
Sites are connected with Site Links
A site can span multiple domains