![]() The Future of DFS Replication in Windows Serverĭespite these configure tools, it’s clear from the community that to make DFS-R an acceptable application for mission-critical work would require significant development from Microsoft. The most commonly used are the ones mentioned earlier. There are some basic resources available in Windows whereby users can gain limited status information on the DFS-R service. Replication times should be predictable and fast, especially for mission-critical workflows, regardless of the network topology (i.e. ![]() Another common complaint from customers is the performance of the service is often inconsistent. A simple “force replication” feature would solve these problems. Waiting for the service to “get around to it” is not a viable option. For example, a common pain customers experience is when a file is sitting in a SCHEDULED state with no clear way to start the replication. Many of these address basic visibility and control issues inherent in the service. DFS-R performance tuning (making replication times predictable and consistent).A detailed status of the DFS-R replication process. ![]() When relying on DFS-R and its algorithms for mission-critical replication, this lack of visibility can be extremely frustrating for administrators tasked with keeping these critical services operational and users happy.įor mission-critical data replication, customers require additional functionality from the service as follows: The DFS-R service is widely used and suffers from well-known deficiencies, foremost among these being a general lack of visibility into the replication process. DFS-R is effectively a “black box,” indicating nothing about the current status of the service. You should execute the following command from PowerShell to install it. In the latest Windows Server builds, DFS Management Tools may not be installed. Option two is to use the Dfsrdiag.exe tool that provides DFSR status. NlsData001a - Copy.dll Downloading True SRV02 NlsLexicons0045 - Copy.dll Scheduled True SRV02 NlsLexicons003e - Copy.dll Scheduled True SRV02 NlsLexicons000f - Copy.dll Downloading True SRV02 NlsLexicons0007 - Copy.dll Scheduled True SRV02 NlsModels0011 - Copy.dll Scheduled True SRV02 NlsLexicons000a - Copy.dll Downloading True SRV02 NlsLexicons0046 - Copy.dll Scheduled True SRV02 PS C:\> Get-DfsrState -ComputerName "Server" | Format-Table FileName,UpdateState,Inbound,Source* -Auto -WrapįileName UpdateState Inbound SourceComputerName This command shows you the current replication state of DFS-R in regard to its DFS replication group partners. PS C:\> Get-DfsrBacklog -SourceComputerName "MyServer" -GroupName "G01" -FolderName "Folder" This command shows retrieves pending updates between two computers that participate in DFS-R file replication service. Option #1 You could use a PowerShell command line from Microsoft. We provide more insight into alternative tools, such as Resilio’s DFSR Solution, in this blog post. You may need a more robust solution if you are looking for: a detailed status of the DFS-R replication process, a DFS-R health check, forced replication, or performance tuning. Here are a few basic tools that may help provide insight into DFS-R status. DFS-R tools to check replication status (Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016)
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