Discussion:
DFS Replication Topology
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Lee K Harris
2008-05-27 21:14:32 UTC
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I am experiencing an issue where a server is dropping out of my replication
topology for DFS.

Currently we have DFS up and running. We have 8 Limited Liability Companies
We have a Headquarters and the LLC is a mesh with one bridgehead and one of
the LLC. We have a Hub and Spoke topology and are using Windows Server 2003
R2.

DFS was setup in its default configuration initially and no further
configurations were done.
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Lee K Harris
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Meinolf Weber
2008-05-29 12:54:35 UTC
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Hello Lee,

Do you get any errors, or how did you recognize it? Event viewer errors,
then post the error here? Please be more specific.

Also you can check with dfsutil you replication:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ae08acaa-148d-41eb-a693-35d80c4590751033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/67eefef1-65fb-47f1-a40d-2aa7c46922e91033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/06894c4e-aff0-4966-b794-e160839c3ce81033.mspx?mfr=true

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/28be5bc5-694d-49ea-981e-34bdadd1a9311033.mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Post by Lee K Harris
I am experiencing an issue where a server is dropping out of my
replication topology for DFS.
Currently we have DFS up and running. We have 8 Limited Liability
Companies We have a Headquarters and the LLC is a mesh with one
bridgehead and one of the LLC. We have a Hub and Spoke topology and
are using Windows Server 2003 R2.
DFS was setup in its default configuration initially and no further
configurations were done.
Lee K Harris
2008-05-29 16:52:02 UTC
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I will look for some logs but for now here is more clarification:

Our DFS setup at DJJ is as follows:

A. We have one replication group for each yard server (currently around 50
groups). These groups individually collect .jpgs as they are generated at
the local yard and replicates them back to the central server in Cincinnati.
Once there, an application consumes the .jpgs and removes them from the DFS
share on the central server. That "deletion" replicates back to the yard
servers to keep them clean of the now unneeded .jpgs.

B. We also have a replication group that replicates documentation and
application install files that our group uses from the central server in
Cincinnati down to each yard server. In this manner we are always able to
locally access needed applications and documents within our group.

C. Finally, we have one replication group for each LLC that DJJ owns (five
of them currently). These groups are responsible for replicating data
between the individual yard servers, the LLC HQ location and the central
server in Cincinnati (for backup purposes). The files in question are
documents that management at the LLC HQ and at each yard within the LLC needs
for day-to-day business. The replication occurs only within each LLC's
replication group. The file hierarchy, at the root level, is identical for
each LLC's replication folder group, however, the individual documents are
not.

Problems:
1. We have a user whose laptop, according to him, is constantly being
referred to a different DFS server share. I'm not sure why he's checking
this multiple times throughout the day, but I suppose that when he notices a
particular document is slow to load and/or save, he checks his DFS server
referral list to see where he's pointing. We've run Microsoft's
"WindowsXP-KB898900-v2-x86-ENU.exe" hotfix which has resolved this problem in
everyone's PC, except his.

2. From time to time users report that changes they made to a particular
document the night before are not showing up the next morning. Most of these
turn out to be two people editing the same document at the same time and we
can find the "missing changes" in the "ConflictsandDeleted" folder. But
there have been a time or two where no such file exists and I'm left to
wonder if there are other things to try in troubleshooting.

3. Permissions and replication. We haven't had too much trouble with this,
but it seems that sometimes security settings on folders and documents do not
always replicate.

4. There have been two occasions where replication between one yard server
(in setup C above) and all other servers in the group ceases. No error
messages are generated in a diagnostic report and the error logs do not
indicate any problems. But nothing replicates to or from that share.
Recreating that share from scratch has so far proven to be the only way to
fix it.
--
Lee K Harris
Post by Meinolf Weber
Hello Lee,
Do you get any errors, or how did you recognize it? Event viewer errors,
then post the error here? Please be more specific.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ae08acaa-148d-41eb-a693-35d80c4590751033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/67eefef1-65fb-47f1-a40d-2aa7c46922e91033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/06894c4e-aff0-4966-b794-e160839c3ce81033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/28be5bc5-694d-49ea-981e-34bdadd1a9311033.mspx?mfr=true
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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Post by Lee K Harris
I am experiencing an issue where a server is dropping out of my
replication topology for DFS.
Currently we have DFS up and running. We have 8 Limited Liability
Companies We have a Headquarters and the LLC is a mesh with one
bridgehead and one of the LLC. We have a Hub and Spoke topology and
are using Windows Server 2003 R2.
DFS was setup in its default configuration initially and no further
configurations were done.
Meinolf Weber
2008-05-30 18:02:08 UTC
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Hello Lee,

You should better post in:
microsoft.public.windows.server.dfs_frs

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Post by Lee K Harris
A. We have one replication group for each yard server (currently
around 50 groups). These groups individually collect .jpgs as they
are generated at the local yard and replicates them back to the
central server in Cincinnati. Once there, an application consumes the
.jpgs and removes them from the DFS share on the central server. That
"deletion" replicates back to the yard servers to keep them clean of
the now unneeded .jpgs.
B. We also have a replication group that replicates documentation and
application install files that our group uses from the central server
in Cincinnati down to each yard server. In this manner we are always
able to locally access needed applications and documents within our
group.
C. Finally, we have one replication group for each LLC that DJJ owns
(five of them currently). These groups are responsible for
replicating data between the individual yard servers, the LLC HQ
location and the central server in Cincinnati (for backup purposes).
The files in question are documents that management at the LLC HQ and
at each yard within the LLC needs for day-to-day business. The
replication occurs only within each LLC's replication group. The file
hierarchy, at the root level, is identical for each LLC's replication
folder group, however, the individual documents are not.
1. We have a user whose laptop, according to him, is constantly being
referred to a different DFS server share. I'm not sure why he's checking
this multiple times throughout the day, but I suppose that when he notices a
particular document is slow to load and/or save, he checks his DFS server
referral list to see where he's pointing. We've run Microsoft's
"WindowsXP-KB898900-v2-x86-ENU.exe" hotfix which has resolved this problem in
everyone's PC, except his.
2. From time to time users report that changes they made to a
particular document the night before are not showing up the next
morning. Most of these turn out to be two people editing the same
document at the same time and we can find the "missing changes" in the
"ConflictsandDeleted" folder. But there have been a time or two where
no such file exists and I'm left to wonder if there are other things
to try in troubleshooting.
3. Permissions and replication. We haven't had too much trouble with
this, but it seems that sometimes security settings on folders and
documents do not always replicate.
4. There have been two occasions where replication between one yard
server (in setup C above) and all other servers in the group ceases.
No error messages are generated in a diagnostic report and the error
logs do not indicate any problems. But nothing replicates to or from
that share. Recreating that share from scratch has so far proven to
be the only way to fix it.
Post by Meinolf Weber
Hello Lee,
Do you get any errors, or how did you recognize it? Event viewer
errors, then post the error here? Please be more specific.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/ae08acaa-148d-
41eb-a693-35d80c4590751033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/67eefef1-65fb-
47f1-a40d-2aa7c46922e91033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/06894c4e-aff0-
4966-b794-e160839c3ce81033.mspx?mfr=true
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/28be5bc5-694d-
49ea-981e-34bdadd1a9311033.mspx?mfr=true
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
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** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
Post by Lee K Harris
I am experiencing an issue where a server is dropping out of my
replication topology for DFS.
Currently we have DFS up and running. We have 8 Limited Liability
Companies We have a Headquarters and the LLC is a mesh with one
bridgehead and one of the LLC. We have a Hub and Spoke topology and
are using Windows Server 2003 R2.
DFS was setup in its default configuration initially and no further
configurations were done.
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