Checklist: Create a Replica of an Existing AD LDS Instance

Replicating Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) instances on multiple servers provides greater load balancing and fault tolerance by distributing application data across servers. A replica of an existing AD LDS instance contains replicated copies of the configuration and schema directory partitions, including any schema extensions. You can specify a running AD LDS instance as the source from which to replicate, or you can use a restored copy of a previously backed up AD LDS instance as the data source.

Task	Reference
Read about AD LDS instances.	Understanding AD LDS Instances
Read about AD LDS replication.	Understanding AD LDS Replication and Configuration Sets
Run the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Setup Wizard.	Create a Replica AD LDS Instance