DFSN Question

[glenimp617]

Hi all,

Prior to me actually building a new FS platform, and testing out a theory I was wondering if someone knew the answer already

FSSERVER1\Share$
E:\Share


FSSERVER2\Share$
E:\Share

DFSN configured (DOMAIN\FILES)

What would happen if I created a folder on both servers with the same name, what would I then see when accessing the DFSN name?

Thanks!

 

[Deleted member 138126]

In any situation where you present multiple targets, you have to also have replication -- they go hand in hand.

Any given client will get a given target, and will stick with that target. I'm sure if you Google it, you can find a document that explains how the target selection works, but it's intended for regional access, so people in the regions get their local targets, and if the local goes down, the rever to the remote one (which is better than losing access completely, in theory).

So to answer your question, depending on which target the client selects, that's what they will see.

 

[glenimp617]

Thanks Rotor

Yep, you are correct. I built the platform yesterday and found this out.
I've come up with a novel solution by having one of the folders on a share which is not included within the namespace. The main share which is, simply has a shortcut to the other share. Works wonders.
DFSN having the ability to target folders three levels deep would have also worked, a feature I hear Microsoft are working on.

Of course the easiest solution would be to contact the marketing department and tell them they can't have a folder containing 5TB of data!

 

[GDL]

Without replication, DFS will go off site link weight which is setup in ADS&S to which one you get, given that no order is set within DFS.

With replication, last modified wins IIRC.