Appendix: Design Job Aid

Published: February 25, 2008

This job aid summarizes the decision and task results. Additional job aids included with the Windows Server 2008 Deployment Kit can be found at https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6cde6ee7-5df1-4394-92ed-2147c3a9ebbe&displaylang=en.

1. How many forests?

   Number ____

   Names ________

2. How many domains per forest?

   Forest 1____

   Forest N____

3. Assign domain names (DNS and NetBIOS) for each domain (add columns for additional forests).

   Domain	Forest 1	Forest N
   1
   2
   3
   N

4. List the forest root domain for each forest.

   Forest 1_____

   Forest N______

5. Design the OU structure for each domain.

   OU name	Domain	Purpose	Controls

6. Determine the domain controller placement for each domain.

   Sketch out the domain controller placement.

7. Determine the number of domain controllers for each location.

   Location	Number of domain controllers

8. Plan global catalog server placement for each forest.

   Sketch out the global catalog server placement.

    

    

9. Plan the FSMO role placement for each forest and domain.

   Sketch out FSMO placement.

    

    

10. Create a site design.

    Sketch out site design.

     

     

11. Create a site link design.

    Sketch our site links.

     

     

12. Establish the physical server design.

    Server name	CPU	Disk size/configuration	Memory