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DFS Restructure

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by psanborn, May 20, 2009.

  1. psanborn

    psanborn Guest

    I have set up DFS fo ra client between a server 2003 and server 2008. All
    replicates appropriatly. We need to decomission the 2003 server without
    disrupting the DFS namespace. The goal is to build up a new 2008 server
    rename the 2k3 server, adn name the 2k8 server it's name and IP in the end
    but I cannot disrupt the DFS namspace. This is a 24 hour operation.
    Currently the 2k3 server has a FC LUN assigned to it and that LUN will be
    reassigned to the new 2008 server. I realize that the current shares will go
    aware when I reassign that LUN and that is ok. So what do I need to do?

    build up the 2k8 server and add it to the namespace?
    Ideally the removal of that server woudl be best I think, then I can do
    what I need to do with the new server. No to sure if this is clear enough.
    any help is greatly appreciated.

    thank you

    Preston
     
    psanborn, May 20, 2009
    #1
  3. Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]

    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE] Guest

    Hello,

    To keep the namespace intact, make sure the current w2k8 have a mirror of
    the dfs namespace, so that if w2k3 is offline, users can still access
    namespace via w2k8.I am assuming that you have domain base namespace. You
    can add a mirror namespace to w2k8: dfsutil.exe /addftroot /server:NameOfDC
    /Share:DfsNameSpaceShare.

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    Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]
    "psanborn" <psanborn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:F1A21A7D-72B6-4454-87A0-C280047612F0@microsoft.com...
    >I have set up DFS fo ra client between a server 2003 and server 2008. All
    > replicates appropriatly. We need to decomission the 2003 server without
    > disrupting the DFS namespace. The goal is to build up a new 2008 server
    > rename the 2k3 server, adn name the 2k8 server it's name and IP in the end
    > but I cannot disrupt the DFS namspace. This is a 24 hour operation.
    > Currently the 2k3 server has a FC LUN assigned to it and that LUN will be
    > reassigned to the new 2008 server. I realize that the current shares will
    > go
    > aware when I reassign that LUN and that is ok. So what do I need to do?
    >
    > build up the 2k8 server and add it to the namespace?
    > Ideally the removal of that server woudl be best I think, then I can do
    > what I need to do with the new server. No to sure if this is clear
    > enough.
    > any help is greatly appreciated.
    >
    > thank you
    >
    > Preston
    >
    >
     
    Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE], May 20, 2009
    #2

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