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Test-SRTopology fails with an error message using PowertShell
Background: 2 servers (SRV1, SRV2) Both have two disks with a T: volume and a G: volume. The former is the replication source.target and G: is the log file disk. I successfully create the SR partnership, like this: (Using PowerShell 7!) PS C:\Foo> # 14. Creating an SR replica partnership PS C:\Foo> $NewSRHT = @{ >> SourceComputerName = 'SRV1' >> SourceRGName = 'SRV1RG1' >> SourceVolumeName = 'S:' >> SourceLogVolumeName = 'G:' >> DestinationComputerName = 'SRV2' >> DestinationRGName = 'SRV2RG1' >> DestinationVolumeName = 'S:' >> DestinationLogVolumeName = 'G:' >> LogSizeInBytes = 2gb >> } PS C:\Foo> New-SRPartnership @NewSRHT RunspaceId : 07a43e6e-05e1-4dc1-9559-281cb66ca541 DestinationComputerName : SRV2 DestinationRGName : SRV2RG1 Id : 19e164bd-67f0-4b65-99ec-c7de97bb6731 SourceComputerName : SRV1 SourceRGName : SRV1RG1 As you can see the partnership is created. However when I run the Test-SRTopology, i get an error message that is not actionale: PS C:\Foo> # 15. Testing the SR Topology PS C:\Foo> $TestSRHT = @{ >> SourceComputerName = 'SRV1' >> SourceVolumeName = 'S:' >> SourceLogVolumeName = 'G:' >> DestinationComputerName = 'SRV2' >> DestinationVolumeName = 'S:' >> DestinationLogVolumeName = 'G:' >> DurationInMinutes = 1 >> ResultPath = 'C:\Foo\' >> Verbose = $True >> } PS C:\Foo> Test-SRTopology @TestSRHT WARNING: Specified cast is not valid. WARNING: System.InvalidCastException WARNING: at Microsoft.FileServices.SR.Powershell.MSFTVolume.get_FileSystemType() at Microsoft.FileServices.SR.Powershell.Volume.GetVolume(String Path, String ComputerName) at Microsoft.FileServices.SR.Powershell.TestSRTopologyCommand.BeginProcessing() Test-SRTopology: Specified cast is not valid. What does "Specified cast is not valid" actually mean and how do I resolve it?:Re: Win Server 2019 (17733) - Running Windows Update troubleshooter fails with msdt.exe error
Rob Garrett This is why I just love GitHub and the products supported by GitHub. You find an issue, file it, and you get transparency as to resolution. You can see the folks saying yes, no, or something else. I get a sense out of satisfaction when filling an issue on Github. UserVoice, and the feebadk hub, are just black boxes - you put stuff in and wait. And wait. And maybe things get fixed. Or not. The COM bug that plagues me has been ongoing for 2 years - yet no progress. The only suggestion is that I get a less powerful workstation since my current box is too much of an edge case for the team. When I worked on OSs (I helped to develop two in my career) I'd love to have anyone who can repeatedly break my code. I would be overjoyed with a repo and would fall over backwards to find a resolution.[Server Buld 20303.1] IIS 6 Manager crashes trying to edit SMTP Virtual Server Properties
I have installed 20303.1 and added the SMTP Service and add the management tools. Install-WindowsFeature SMTP-Server -IncludeManagementTools After the installation, I bring up the IIS 6 Management Console. If I right-click the [SMTP Virtual Server] node and select properties, I get an error like this: Clues?DFSR Fails toinstall a Replication Group
I am unable to setup DFSR with the latest version of Window Server 2022. Here is the script I am using: # 1. Installing DFS-Replication feature on key servers $SB = { $IHT = @{ Name ='FS-DFS-Replication' IncludeManagementTools = $true } Add-WindowsFeature @IHT } $ICHT = @{ ScriptBlock = $SB ComputerName = 'DC1', 'DC2', 'SRV1', 'SRV2' } Invoke-Command @ICHT | Format-Table -Property PSComputername,FeatureResult, Success # 2. Turning on administrative shares $SB2 = { $SCHT = @{ AutoShareServer = $true AutoShareWorkstation = $true Confirm = $false } Set-SmbServerConfiguration @SCHT "Restarting LanmanServer on $(hostname)" Stop-Service -Name LanManServer -Force Start-Service -Name LanManServer } $CN = @('DC1','DC2','SRV1','SRV2') Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock $SB2 -ComputerName $CN # 3. Viewing DFSR cmdlets - which works fine Import-Module -Name DFSR -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Get-Module -Name DFSR Get-Command -Module DFSR | Measure-Object # 4. Creating replication groups $RGHT1 = @{ GroupName = 'SRVShareRG' DomainName = 'Reskit.Org' Description = 'Replication Group for SRV1, SRV2 shares' } New-DfsReplicationGroup @RGHT1 The final line gives me an error: New-DfsReplicationGroup @RGHT1 New-DfsReplicationGroup: Could not create the replication group named "SRVShareRG". The specified domain does not exist or cannot be contacted. Clues?
