Section: Volume C
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
SO...the first part of this answer is:
1. Create a new site object named Branch2
*When you create the new site Branch2 you will be prompted to associate it with a site link...right now we only have one site link (Main-Branch1). Hit Finish
2. Remove Branch2 site from the Main-Branch1 Site Link
*In order to move a site into a new site link, you must first remove them from their previous site link....In this case Branch2 was put in Main-Branch1 when we create the new site because we didn't have another site link to associate the new site with at the time we created it.
3. Create a new site link object named Main-Branch2
*When you create the site link object you will be asked to place the appropriate sites in this link...choose Main and Branch 2 Because we are using Interstice topology replication, ISTG (similar to KCC with Intrasite) will build a logical transitive connection path between all site links because site link bridge is enabled by default and is a Microsoft best practice to leave this default.
By default a site link has a default cost of 100 so the Main-Branch1 site cost 100. Since we do not have a site link established from Branch2 - Branch1, ISTG will create a logical patch that travels along the Main- Branch2 site link (cost 100) and through Main-Branch1 site link(cost 100) to establish replication connection in the event the least cost path goes down. Since the logical path =200, Branch2 will only replicate with Branch1 if the site link to the Main Site goes down.