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Dawn NM
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 Posted:
Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:05 pm Post subject:
New Replica set with existing content |
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One admin here made a mistake - he enabled replication on the root. I'd like
to correct this.
For example:
\\server1\root
\\server2\root
These each have two sub shares, share1 and share2.
I'd like to make the following, using a different root name:
\\server1\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
\\server2\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
Can I simply make a new root and links pointing to the existing shares, then
enable replication? Or do I have to follow the Create New Replica Set with
Existing Content procedure (found in Windows Server 2003 Planning Server
Deployments book)? Will the files it places in NtFrs_PreExisting be
automatically moved out into the appropriate share using the new root/link
method?
Both machines are running Windows Server 2003. There is approximately 6.5 GB
of files. |
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:28 am Post subject:
Re: New Replica set with existing content |
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If you use existing shares that both contain the same content, you will pick
an initial master whose data you want to be authoritative. On the second
server, the files in the share will be moved into the Preexisting folder,
and then the files from the initial master will be replicated to the second
server.
Does this make sense? I'm not sure if I'm addressing all your concerns.
Please let me know.
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"Dawn NM" <DawnNM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5165EAA3-A914-46F7-ABE7-B3C7C73641BC@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | One admin here made a mistake - he enabled replication on the root. I'd
like
to correct this.
For example:
\\server1\root
\\server2\root
These each have two sub shares, share1 and share2.
I'd like to make the following, using a different root name:
\\server1\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
\\server2\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
Can I simply make a new root and links pointing to the existing shares,
then
enable replication? Or do I have to follow the Create New Replica Set
with
Existing Content procedure (found in Windows Server 2003 Planning Server
Deployments book)? Will the files it places in NtFrs_PreExisting be
automatically moved out into the appropriate share using the new root/link
method?
Both machines are running Windows Server 2003. There is approximately 6.5
GB
of files.
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Dawn NM
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Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:
Re: New Replica set with existing content |
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Thank you for the assistance.
So can you have two link targets from seperate roots pointing to the same
share? Will that cause problems? Or do I have to delete/remove the first
link targets and root before creating the new one?
From your answer, I understand that there is no way around the
'pre-existing' folder being created, correct?
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
| Quote: | If you use existing shares that both contain the same content, you will pick
an initial master whose data you want to be authoritative. On the second
server, the files in the share will be moved into the Preexisting folder,
and then the files from the initial master will be replicated to the second
server.
Does this make sense? I'm not sure if I'm addressing all your concerns.
Please let me know.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Dawn NM" <DawnNM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5165EAA3-A914-46F7-ABE7-B3C7C73641BC@microsoft.com...
One admin here made a mistake - he enabled replication on the root. I'd
like
to correct this.
For example:
\\server1\root
\\server2\root
These each have two sub shares, share1 and share2.
I'd like to make the following, using a different root name:
\\server1\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
\\server2\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
Can I simply make a new root and links pointing to the existing shares,
then
enable replication? Or do I have to follow the Create New Replica Set
with
Existing Content procedure (found in Windows Server 2003 Planning Server
Deployments book)? Will the files it places in NtFrs_PreExisting be
automatically moved out into the appropriate share using the new root/link
method?
Both machines are running Windows Server 2003. There is approximately 6.5
GB
of files.
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Jill Zoeller [MSFT]
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Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject:
Re: New Replica set with existing content |
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I was afraid I might be misunderstanding your scenario. First, if you are
replicating your old DFS root, and there are shares under that root, then
you'd want to disable replication before proceeding.
In your description I got the impression that your new root would be the
*same* root with two different root targets (both called rootname2).
| Quote: | \\server1\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
\\server2\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
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I am assuming you will use domain-based DFS because you want to use FRS.
This means that the domain-based namespace would be accessed via
\\domain\rootname2, and your root targets would be \\server1\rootname2 and
\\server2\rootname2 Please advise if this isn't the case.
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"Dawn NM" <DawnNM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7CB73ED-4B4E-4DD6-9385-D70AE5060E50@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Thank you for the assistance.
So can you have two link targets from seperate roots pointing to the same
share? Will that cause problems? Or do I have to delete/remove the first
link targets and root before creating the new one?
From your answer, I understand that there is no way around the
'pre-existing' folder being created, correct?
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
If you use existing shares that both contain the same content, you will
pick
an initial master whose data you want to be authoritative. On the second
server, the files in the share will be moved into the Preexisting folder,
and then the files from the initial master will be replicated to the
second
server.
Does this make sense? I'm not sure if I'm addressing all your concerns.
Please let me know.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
"Dawn NM" <DawnNM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5165EAA3-A914-46F7-ABE7-B3C7C73641BC@microsoft.com...
One admin here made a mistake - he enabled replication on the root.
I'd
like
to correct this.
For example:
\\server1\root
\\server2\root
These each have two sub shares, share1 and share2.
I'd like to make the following, using a different root name:
\\server1\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
\\server2\rootname2
-> link1 (pointing to share1)
-> link2 (pointing to share2)
Can I simply make a new root and links pointing to the existing shares,
then
enable replication? Or do I have to follow the Create New Replica Set
with
Existing Content procedure (found in Windows Server 2003 Planning
Server
Deployments book)? Will the files it places in NtFrs_PreExisting be
automatically moved out into the appropriate share using the new
root/link
method?
Both machines are running Windows Server 2003. There is approximately
6.5
GB
of files.
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