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Stop DFS replication and remove data from one server
0 Hi, two servers, both servers on the same domain. DFS is setup to replicate between both servers. How do I stop the replication and delete the files from one of the servers, while keeping the da...
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Hi Harm,
I am in the same situation as Lussy150 and want to continue this thread.
I am in the same process of removing replication from two servers and just want to make sure that I don't lose any data from the main server.
From above if I disable replication it will still leave data on both servers, correct? I noticed when I was going to disable one of the members it warn me not to enable replication afterwards. My guess would be because if i deleted files on the second server (that I want to remove) and then enabled replication it would remove the files from the first server. That makes sense.
So there's more to this than replication. Let me explain.
I have two servers:
Server 1 (main one) Server 2019
Server 2 (old one to remove) Server 2016
I have replication between these two servers to a share on each server
Server 1 Share = c:\data2020$
Server 2 = Data2020backup
I also have a name space = Data2020NS sharing the two shares above
Eventually I want to remove this namespace too.
Finally I see within my dfs management console that my "Domain System Volume" is being replicated. Is this normal to show up in the DFS management console? I know through AD that the DSV are shared but never knew they showed up in the DFS management console.
So, first thing would be the removal of replication.
Any comments?
Thanks
Steve
I am in the same situation as Lussy150 and want to continue this thread.
I am in the same process of removing replication from two servers and just want to make sure that I don't lose any data from the main server.
From above if I disable replication it will still leave data on both servers, correct? I noticed when I was going to disable one of the members it warn me not to enable replication afterwards. My guess would be because if i deleted files on the second server (that I want to remove) and then enabled replication it would remove the files from the first server. That makes sense.
So there's more to this than replication. Let me explain.
I have two servers:
Server 1 (main one) Server 2019
Server 2 (old one to remove) Server 2016
I have replication between these two servers to a share on each server
Server 1 Share = c:\data2020$
Server 2 = Data2020backup
I also have a name space = Data2020NS sharing the two shares above
Eventually I want to remove this namespace too.
Finally I see within my dfs management console that my "Domain System Volume" is being replicated. Is this normal to show up in the DFS management console? I know through AD that the DSV are shared but never knew they showed up in the DFS management console.
So, first thing would be the removal of replication.
Any comments?
Thanks
Steve
- Correct, it will be on two locations but not in sync anymore. You can remove the Namespace or point it to just one server (Data 2020NS). The DSV is visible in the DFS management tools if it was upgraded from FRS to DFRS or was created in 2012 or higher.
- Hi Harm,
Thank you for the response, I will move forward on disabling the replication.
Also I realized that server 2 is running Server 2012 R2 not Server 2016. That explains the DSV appearance in the DFS management tool.
So ,first thing first, disable the replication on both servers and DO not enable again.
Thanks Steve