Configure the site link cost to establish a priority for replication routing

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

When creating or modifying site links, use the object properties to configure the relative cost of using the site link.

Administrative Credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory.

  1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.

  2. Expand the Sites container and the Inter-Site Transports container, and then click the IP container.

  3. In the details pane, right-click the Site Link object you want to configure, and then click Properties.

  4. In the Cost box, specify the number for the comparative cost of using the site link, and then click OK.