Pinging internal domain name

[charlie4872]

Hello I have a question that I cannot find answers to when searching Google. What determines which domain controller responds when I ping our internal domain name? It seems when I ping from one computer I get a response from one domain controller and when I ping from another computer I get a response from a different domain controller. I first though maybe it would be a DC in the site to which my subnet belongs but that is not the case. I am getting a response from a DC in a different site. Does anyone know what determines which DC responds when pinging the domain name itself and not a FQDN of a host. Thanks in advance!

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Pinging the domain name will just result in one DNS server replying. There is no influence on which one reacts. Ping is also not site aware.

[#3]

Just checking if there's any progress or updates, please don't forget to mark helpful replies.

[#4]

Thanks for the reply Dave it is helpful.