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Create a subnet object or objects and associate them with the new site

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Create a Subnet object or objects and associate them with the new site you must have the following information:

  • The site to which the subnet is to be associated.

  • The network address or any IP address in the range.

  • The subnet mask.

Active Directory Sites and Services converts this information into the subnet address.

Administrative Credentials

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group in Active Directory.

To create a subnet object or objects and associate them with the new site

  1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.

  2. Expand the Sites container, right-click Subnets, and then click New Subnet.

  3. In the New Object - Subnet dialog box, in the Address box, type the network address or any IP address within the range of IP addresses for the subnet.

  4. In the Mask box, type the subnet mask.

  5. In the Site Name box, click the site to which this subnet is being associated, and then click OK.