AD Sites & Services - Replication Connections

i trying gather better understanding of ad sites & services regard replication , clarify possible misunderstandings co-worker.

• replication within site occurs , automatically via notification process.
• replication between sites occurs on scheduled basis compression
• within each site, dc automatically identified istg bridgehead server site site replication.
• the path sites replicate each other handled site links.
• connections between sites (bridgehead servers) generated kcc automatically.

example environment:

site 1

• dc1 - bridgehead sever

site 2

• dc2 - bridgehead server

site 3

• dc3 - bridgehead server

the questions have are:

1. should kcc automatically generate connections other bridgehead servers @ each site?  example, dc1 - automatic connections dc2 & dc3.
2. will these automatic connections done bridgehead servers?
3. is there limit number of automatic connections? co-worker said kcc auto generate connections first 5 dcs can't find in technet article.
4. would manual connections cause kcc not auto generate of connections? our environment has 6 sites, , sites have single auto generated connection other sites not "connected".

any input helpful can better understand process , resolve configuration issues.

thanks!

1. yes there can multiple connections required, example gc need connection objects in order replicate in domain partitions.
2. no
3. no - there in windows 2000
4. yes don't mix kcc managed topology manually created/edited connection objects.

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enfo zipper
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