DFS Replication
My previous blog post explained how to configure the DFS Replication management pack . The backlog monitoring feature of the management pack is disabled by default and requires some additional configuration. This blog post explains how to enable backlog
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My previous post explained how to import the DFS Replication management pack using the Operations Manager console. In this post, let’s explore how to set up the management pack and configure it to monitor the health of DFS Replication. Select computers
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My previous post explained how to install the DFS Replication management pack on the management server. The next step is to import the management pack using the Operations Manager console. This post explains how to import the management pack. Before you
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In this blog post, let us explore how to install the DFS Replication Management Pack. System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 is the latest release of the Operations Manager product. Check out this product comparison page for a quick overview of the
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The DFS Replication Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 is now available for download. Download the DFS Replication Management Pack File Name: DFS Replication Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007.msi Version: 6.0.6321.0 Date
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The previous posts in this series explained how to create a Windows Failover cluster and how to configure DFS Replication for high availability on that cluster respectively. Now, it is time to add the failover cluster as a member of a replication group.
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In the previous blog post we examined how to create a Windows Failover Cluster for Contoso. Now, let’s examine the steps involved in configuring a highly available file server on this new failover cluster. It is highly recommended to read the previous
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On Windows Server 2008 R2, a Windows Failover cluster can be configured to be a member of a DFSR replication group. This feature can be used to configure highly available replication services. In this three part blog series, let us examine how to configure
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A request we’ve received consistently from our customers is – How do I know what DFS Replication is currently doing on my server? In Windows Server 2008 R2, we have attempted to provide a way for administrators to better understand the state of replication
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We recently released the official document that describes how to migrate an existing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain to a state where the SYSVOL folder is replicated using DFS Replication. This document was written with extensive help
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My previous post explained the concept of a read-only replicated folder. Now, let us take a look at how to configure a read-only replicated folder in Windows Server 2008 R2. Pre-deployment considerations Please read the following notes carefully before
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Jose Barreto has a new blog post covering the basics of the Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008, which offers users simplified access to a set of file shares and helps administrators easily maintain the file server infrastructure behind
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The Windows SDK for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta, including updated documentation, is now available in the Windows Download Center at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a91dc12a-fc94-4027-b67e-46bab7c5226c . For even
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In this article, let’s examine the read-only replicated folders feature introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2. Why deploy read-only replicated folders? Consider the following scenario. Contoso Corporation has a replication infrastructure similar to that
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Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available. If you’re eager to know what’s available in R2, please read on. 1. Support for Windows Failover Clusters In Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Failover clusters can be configured to be part of a replication group.
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