Server does not find domain after reboot with dual NIC cards

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You need to change the connection order for the adapters. In the network
connections window, click on the Advanced menu>>Advanced Settings. Make
sure the domain nic is at the top of the list.

"Anton Federkiewicz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2aa9b01c4682b$76ada370$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have several Win2k servers that have dual NIC's. On
> NIC, sits in an isolated VLAN. The other NIC is on our
> main network that has a DC. After a reboot, the machines
> cannot find the DC. I currently fix this problem by
> disabling the NIC on the isolated VLAN and re-enabling
> it. The server then immediately finds the DC. Can anyone
> help me?

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Thanks,

Taking out the DG on the VLAN card did the trick!


>-----Original Message-----
>It sounds like a network misconfiguration since disabling
the card makes
>the problem go away.
>
>Without seeing your network configuration, it's hard to
say, but a couple
>possible causes come immediately to mind.
>Default Gateways: Make sure you only have 1 DG on 1
NIC. The VLAN card
>should not have a DG at all.
>Subnet configuation: Make sure that the subnet for each
network card is
>different. If they are in the same subnet, you could run
into problems.
>With both cards turned on after a reboot, do a "route -
print" to see where
>traffic is being directed for the IP subnet that your
DC's sit on.
>
>Chris Ard
>Security Support
>Microsoft Corporation
>
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