i have a production ADAM instance (prod) on one physical server. i just created a Replica Existing Instance on another physical server. i plan to use my Replica instance for my DR box.how long does it take to replica after creating Replica instance ? how do i compare data btw prod instance and replica instance.based on my understanding, all configurations areidentical: database name, instance name, port #and so on. the only thing diff. is host namei know if i made a change to prod, it will replicate to Replica instance. if i made a change to Replica instance, will it replicate with prod.

Hi, Please check the answers below: Replication within a site occurs automatically on the basis of change notification. Intrasite replication begins when a directory update occurs. By default, the source ADAM instance waits 15 seconds and then sends an update notification to its closest replication partner. Understanding ADAM sites and replication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738319(WS.10).aspx Configure replication frequency within a site http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783949(WS.10).aspx You can use the utility Repadmin to check the replication status: Repadmin http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778305(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_syncall ADAM uses a type of replication called multimaster replication. Through replication, ADAM copies directory data updates that are made to a directory partition on one ADAM instance to other ADAM instances that hold copies of the same directory partition. Understanding ADAM replication and configuration sets http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739844.aspx