Windows Server 2016 Distributed File System Configurations

These two machines are used to house data for the other machines on the network to access. In the case of this network, their ultimate purpose is to provide storage for Roaming Profiles.

Network Configuration

dfs01 configuration

• Hostname: dfs01-unlucky
• IP Address: 10.0.5.50
• Primary DNS Address: 10.0.5.5
• Alternate DNS Address: 10.0.5.6
• Domain: unlucky.local

dfs02 configuration

• Hostname: dfs02-unlucky
• IP Address: 10.0.5.51
• Primary DNS Address: 10.0.5.5
• Alternate DNS Address: 10.0.5.6
• Domain: unlucky.local

Getting DFS Working

• Install the File Server Role on both dfs01 and dfs02.
• Using computer management on dfs01, make a new Share called dfs01, with a path of C:\dfs01, with everyone having full access.
• Do the same thing for dfs02, and change the names accordingly.
• Install DFS Management Tools Feature on mgmt01.
• Install DFS Namespace and DFS Replication on mgmt01.
• Install DFS Replication for both dfs01, and dfs02.
• Open DFS Management Console on mgmt01.
• Create a New Namespace on mgmt01, naming it dfsshare.
• Select Edit Settings and ensure that All users have read and write permissions is selected.
• Keep the defaults, and finish the creation of the Namespace.
• Create a folder in the Namespace, and name it Roaming Profiles, with the folder targets being \dfs01-unlucky\dfs01, and \dfs02-unlucky\dfs02.
• Select Yes for creating a Replication Group.
• When going through the Replication Wizard, make sure that the Primary Member is DFS01-UNLUCKY!!! Select Full Mesh when prompted.
• Finish the creation using the defaults.