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Namespaces DFS namespaces allow you to group shared folders that are located on different servers into one or more logically structured namespaces. Each namespace appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of subfolders. However, the underlying structure of the namespace can consist of numerous shared folders that are located on different servers and in multiple sites. Creating A Namespace To create a namespace: 1. Click Start → All Programs → Administrative Tools → Server Manager. Alternatively, you can click Start and type Server Manager in the Search programs and files box. The Server Manager window is displayed. 2. Locate and click Add Role Services. Alternatively you can right-click Files Services and click Add Role Services. The Add Role Services window is displayed. 3. Select the Distributed File System check box and click Next. The Create a DFS Namespace window is displayed. 4. Type a name in the Enter a name for this namespace field and complete the wizard. Replication DFS Replication is a multiple-master replication engine that can replicate data between multiple servers over limitedbandwidth network connections. Creating A New Replication Group To create a new replication group: 1. Click Start → All Programs → Administrative Tools → Server Manager. Alternatively, you can click Start and type Server Manager in the Search programs and files box. The Server Manager window is displayed. 2. Locate and click Add Role Services. Alternatively you can right-click Files Services and click Add Role Services. The Add Role Services window is displayed. 3. Select the DFS Replication check box and complete the wizard. Group Diagnostics The tools in this section assist in diagnosing or notifying issues with your system. For more information about using these tools, right-click Snap-in within Server Manager and click Help. Storage Configuration Tools Configuration tools help the administrator in optimizing certain administrative duties. For more information about using these tools, right-click Snap-in within Server Manager and click Help. 10

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Namespaces
DFS namespaces allow you to group shared folders that are located on different servers into one or more logically
structured namespaces. Each namespace appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of subfolders.
However, the underlying structure of the namespace can consist of numerous shared folders that are located on
different servers and in multiple sites.
Creating A Namespace
To create a namespace:
1.
Click
Start
→
All Programs
→
Administrative Tools
→
Server Manager.
Alternatively, you can click
Start
and type
Server Manager
in the
Search programs and files
box.
The
Server Manager
window is displayed.
2.
Locate and click
Add Role Services
.
Alternatively you can right-click
Files Services
and click
Add Role Services
.
The
Add Role Services
window is displayed.
3.
Select the
Distributed File System
check box and click
Next
.
The
Create a DFS Namespace
window is displayed.
4.
Type a name in the
Enter a name for this namespace
field and complete the wizard.
Replication
DFS Replication is a multiple-master replication engine that can replicate data between multiple servers over limited-
bandwidth network connections.
Creating A New Replication Group
To create a new replication group:
1.
Click
Start
→
All Programs
→
Administrative Tools
→
Server Manager.
Alternatively, you can click
Start
and type
Server Manager
in the
Search programs and files
box.
The
Server Manager
window is displayed.
2.
Locate and click
Add Role Services
.
Alternatively you can right-click
Files Services
and click
Add Role Services
.
The
Add Role Services
window is displayed.
3.
Select the
DFS Replication
check box and complete the wizard.
Group Diagnostics
The tools in this section assist in diagnosing or notifying issues with your system. For more information about using
these tools, right-click
Snap-in
within Server Manager and click
Help
.
Storage Configuration Tools
Configuration tools help the administrator in optimizing certain administrative duties. For more information about using
these tools, right-click
Snap-in
within Server Manager and click
Help
.
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