Documenting the Forest Design

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

After you map all of your design requirements to forest models and select the forest model that meets the needs of your organization, you need to document the proposed forest design. Include in your documentation the name of the group for which the forest is designed, the contact information for the forest owner, the type of forest for each forest that you include, and the requirements that each forest is designed to meet. This documentation will help the design team to ensure that all of the appropriate people are involved in the design process and to clarify the scope of the deployment project.

For a worksheet to assist you in documenting the proposed forest design, see "Proposed Forests" (DSSLOGI_3.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Proposed Forests" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).

At this point, you also need to establish and document the design and deployment teams for each forest. For a worksheet to assist you in documenting the design and deployment teams for each forest, see "Design and Deployment Team Information" (DSSLOGI_1.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Design and Deployment Team Information" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).