Steps to install DFS on server 2008 R2 Enterprise
I need to setup DFS between 3 servers. 2 servers are at the main site and one is at a remote site. The remote site needs to get it's data from the main site.
Do I setup DFS on one server at the main site and then add in the other server at the main site and the remote site, or do I have to install DFS on all 3 servers?
Is there a good step by step guide for this or can someone explain to me what I need to do?
All 3 servers will be running 2008 R2 Enterprise
Do I setup DFS on one server at the main site and then add in the other server at the main site and the remote site, or do I have to install DFS on all 3 servers?
Is there a good step by step guide for this or can someone explain to me what I need to do?
All 3 servers will be running 2008 R2 Enterprise
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So I think I have this figured out if someone could just let me know if this sounds correct....
I will have 2008 R2 enterprise on all three servers that will be replicating.
I will install DFS role on one server which will be the primary server. Then on this server I will setup the name space and then add the folders to this.
Once this is done then I will setup a dfs replication group and add the 3 servers to it.
I do have one question though, Once I have the primary server setup and the namespace, can I add folders to this from the other server at the main site also along with the first one to be replicated to the remote server, which is the third one?
I will have 2008 R2 enterprise on all three servers that will be replicating.
I will install DFS role on one server which will be the primary server. Then on this server I will setup the name space and then add the folders to this.
Once this is done then I will setup a dfs replication group and add the 3 servers to it.
I do have one question though, Once I have the primary server setup and the namespace, can I add folders to this from the other server at the main site also along with the first one to be replicated to the remote server, which is the third one?
Yes you can add folders.
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So just so I am clear on this..
I setup the first server of the 3 which will be the primary, then I add the foders from the primary and the other server at the main office to the name space, then once that is done, then I setup a replication group and add in the 2 servers from the main office and the 1 from the remote site?
I setup the first server of the 3 which will be the primary, then I add the foders from the primary and the other server at the main office to the name space, then once that is done, then I setup a replication group and add in the 2 servers from the main office and the 1 from the remote site?
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