Resolution
goal
Can Directory and Resource Administrator manage domains across a WAN where the router is blocking broadcasts?
fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 6.x
fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x
fix
A router does not propagate Ethernet broadcasts because the router is a Network Level device and Ethernet is a Data Link Level protocol. Therefore, a host must use its routing protocols to select an appropriate router that can be reached via Ethernet ARPs. After ARPing for the IP address of the router, the packet (targeted at some other Destination Address) is transmitted to the Ethernet address of the router.
Directory and Resource Administrator uses the browser service and WINS (they are very intertwined) in order to resolve machine names. One check is if the DRA server can see and get to the PDC in the browse list, it should be able to manage the remote domain.
Can Directory and Resource Administrator manage domains across a WAN where the router is blocking broadcasts?
fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 6.x
fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x
fix
A router does not propagate Ethernet broadcasts because the router is a Network Level device and Ethernet is a Data Link Level protocol. Therefore, a host must use its routing protocols to select an appropriate router that can be reached via Ethernet ARPs. After ARPing for the IP address of the router, the packet (targeted at some other Destination Address) is transmitted to the Ethernet address of the router.
Directory and Resource Administrator uses the browser service and WINS (they are very intertwined) in order to resolve machine names. One check is if the DRA server can see and get to the PDC in the browse list, it should be able to manage the remote domain.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB3920