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DFS replication issue on mapped drive
I have DFS running on a fileserver with replication on going to a backup server.
I have folder that has multiple folders inside of it. I am currently replicating this main folder only, thereby the folders inside the main folder are being replicated. These folders inside this main folders are personal employee shares that get shared to the employees computer.
Lately, the backup server is mounting as active instead of the primary even though the DFS server tells it not to. I don't know why this happens. Employees put data on this share and then days ย later can't find it becuase the backupserver dfs was mounted without their knowlege or interference. Why do you thinks this is happening and how can i enforce this?
I only want the primary fileserver mounted unless it becomes unavailable. Is the main replicated folder have too many folders within to deal with?

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Hi,

Seems to be DNS issue, could you remove a server from the domain name server list and then readding it in that list and see whether it resolve the issue.

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THere are only two servers in the DFS replication pool actually. THey are both DC's. I couldn't really remove any of them. ANy other way to check the DNS error?

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What's the event error for FRS you might be able to track down.

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Use dfs management to generate dfs replication report. As well as report.
What replication model are you using? You my have it setup that the replication is only going one way.
I.e. there is no Replication connection from the backup server to the main one.

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I am using one way. Primary to backup server . Is that an issue. I can create a report from DFS. Is so, can I send it to one of you for review?

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I ran these reports. There are a few errors. Hopefully you make heads or tails.
I have many replication folders but generally have issues only this one.
DFS-Replication---Propagation-Re.html
DFS-Replication---Health-Report.html

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Well, the problem isn't that it's not backing up, it mounts as the backup and not the primary
when it the backup should never be primary. The picture I sent you says Fileserver3 active and backupserver not active. Sometimes they switch roles and they are not supposed to. FIleserver3 should always be active unless it crashes. Can this be explained?
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What is the configuration on the dfs share? Is it in round robin, failover mode where you have the preferred defined as primary.

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The configuration is preferred primary.
I don't have round robin installed on my DNS DC.

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Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.