DFRS Question

[Ed]

I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let it
replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing replicated?

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Ed,
If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
and then change the target folder location?
You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
enable the replica until the replication is complete.
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com



"Ed" wrote in message
news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
> I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
> doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
> server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let
> it
> replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
> the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
> the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
> 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
> server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
> replicated?

 

[Ed]

just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
dfs it could be dicey.

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Ed,
> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
> and then change the target folder location?
> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
> Anthony,
> http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
>
> "Ed" wrote in message
> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice or
> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and let
> > it
> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect to
> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to move
> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2 sp2
> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new dfs
> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
> > replicated?
>
>

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Hi Ed,
DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions. You
can enable/disable referrals and enable/disable replication.
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com


"Ed" wrote in message
news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...
> just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
> dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
> dfs it could be dicey.
>
> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Ed,
>> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
>> and then change the target folder location?
>> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
>> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
>> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
>> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
>> Anthony,
>> http://www.airdesk.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ed" wrote in message
>> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
>> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice
>> > or
>> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
>> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and
>> > let
>> > it
>> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect
>> > to
>> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to
>> > move
>> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2
>> > sp2
>> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new
>> > dfs
>> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
>> > replicated?
>>
>>

 

[Ed]

Perfect, thanks for the helo.

"Anthony [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi Ed,
> DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions. You
> can enable/disable referrals and enable/disable replication.
> Anthony,
> http://www.airdesk.com
>
>
> "Ed" wrote in message
> news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...
> > just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up as a
> > dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions of
> > dfs it could be dicey.
> >
> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Ed,
> >> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a copy
> >> and then change the target folder location?
> >> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy again
> >> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
> >> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will not
> >> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
> >> Anthony,
> >> http://www.airdesk.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ed" wrote in message
> >> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my choice
> >> > or
> >> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this dfs
> >> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder and
> >> > let
> >> > it
> >> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may connect
> >> > to
> >> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way to
> >> > move
> >> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003 r2
> >> > sp2
> >> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the new
> >> > dfs
> >> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
> >> > replicated?
> >>
> >>

 

[Anthony [MVP]]

Its a pleasure

"Ed" wrote in message
news:364AA89E-4390-4F86-9EEA-9418E498A9ED@microsoft.com...
> Perfect, thanks for the helo.
>
> "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi Ed,
>> DFS Referrals and DFS Replication are managed as two separate functions.
>> You
>> can enable/disable referrals and enable/disable replication.
>> Anthony,
>> http://www.airdesk.com
>>
>>
>> "Ed" wrote in message
>> news:C9CF082C-52D3-4578-89AD-A456EC92CF33@microsoft.com...
>> > just so I am clear. if I add it as a replica than it will not show up
>> > as a
>> > dfs share until its fully replicated? I remember with previous versions
>> > of
>> > dfs it could be dicey.
>> >
>> > "Anthony [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ed,
>> >> If you are moving the folder (i.e. not copying it) why not just do a
>> >> copy
>> >> and then change the target folder location?
>> >> You can use robocopy to do the bulk copy, and then if you robocopy
>> >> again
>> >> when you are ready to cut over it will copy just the changes.
>> >> If you have some reason to use replication to move it, then R2 will
>> >> not
>> >> enable the replica until the replication is complete.
>> >> Anthony,
>> >> http://www.airdesk.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ed" wrote in message
>> >> news:18BA35BD-E9E6-4E54-B160-610C6AB60961@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I have a file server that has a 250gb file share on it( not my
>> >> > choice
>> >> > or
>> >> > doing) I want to move it to another server and remove it from this
>> >> > dfs
>> >> > server. If I do it the normal way of adding it as a target folder
>> >> > and
>> >> > let
>> >> > it
>> >> > replicate it will take forever and during the process users may
>> >> > connect
>> >> > to
>> >> > the new server and not get the complete data. what is the best way
>> >> > to
>> >> > move
>> >> > the data without affecting the end users? I am running windows 2003
>> >> > r2
>> >> > sp2
>> >> > 64bit on both servers. Is there a way to replicate the data to the
>> >> > new
>> >> > dfs
>> >> > server while hiding it from the end users until it has completing
>> >> > replicated?
>> >>
>> >>