Summary

In this lab, I added two file servers to the network and created a shared drive over the two of them that uses replication

Requirements

• Mgmt01 VM
• DFS01 VM joined to domain
• DFS02 VM joined to domain

Creating shared folders

• Add the file server role to DFS01 and DFS02
• In computer management for each server, add a shared folder called dfsX with the path, C:\dfsX. Replace X with the appropriate number
  • Make sure the folder gives full access to domain admins and read-only access to all others
• You can view the shared folders that you created with commands or through file explorer

Installing DFS

• Using RSAT on MGMT01:
  • Install DFS Management Tools, DFS Namespace, and DFS replication on MGMT01
  • Install DFS Replication on DFS01 and DFS02

Creating a shared namespace

• On MGMT01, open DFS Manager
• Create a namespace called dfsshare and set the share permissions to allow all users read & write to a local path of C:\DFSRoots\dfshare for a domain-based namespace
• Create a folder in the DFS namespace called SYS265, and make the folder targets the two shared folders you previously created
• When prompted to create a replication group, select yes.
• Make sure that the df1 and dfs2 folder shares are selected
• Set DFS01 as the primary member
• Select Full mesh

Side Notes

• If dfs1 or dfs2 goes down individually, the files in the share will still be there due to the replication.