how do I remove server from dfs replication

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we have several servers that are dfs replica's for a folder of 20gb
software install files

one of them I want to remove from this replication and then safely
delete all of the files without it replicating back to the other servers
and deleting everyones files .... how do I do this safely?

im testing this first on a small test lan where i deleted the server
replica from dfs yet when i delete or add files into the deleted servers
folder it still replicates back to the other servers ..... what did I
miss?
 
You should remove this using the Dfs console - but you'll need to replicate
the changes to all DCs.

If this fails, you can remove the box from the replica set in ADU&C\ System\
File Replication Service\ Domain System Volume (SYSVOL Share)

In order to see the System container, you'll need to enable Advanced
Features under the View menu.


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Paul Williams

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http://forums.msresource.net


we have several servers that are dfs replica's for a folder of 20gb
software install files

one of them I want to remove from this replication and then safely
delete all of the files without it replicating back to the other servers
and deleting everyones files .... how do I do this safely?

im testing this first on a small test lan where i deleted the server
replica from dfs yet when i delete or add files into the deleted servers
folder it still replicates back to the other servers ..... what did I
miss?
 
You should remove this using the Dfs console - but you'll need to replicate
the changes to all DCs.

If this fails, you can remove the box from the replica set in ADU&C\ System\
File Replication Service\ Domain System Volume (SYSVOL Share)

In order to see the System container, you'll need to enable Advanced
Features under the View menu.
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there are just 2 dc's and on server1 using the dfs console i removed
server2 from the replica set, waited a little, checked it had replicated
to server2 which it had

i then created 1 file in the dfs shared folder on server2 to check it
wasnt replicating back to server1 but the file replicated, deleted it
and it replicated the deletion

i dont fancy explaining why all the dc's suddenly lost their 20gb of
files and have to resynch over their slow wan links ;)

so ... is that the way I should do it? maybe just needed to restart the
frs service? i'll try that tomorrow before i go digging around and
removing advanced objects ...
 
Then try removing the replica from ADU&C\ System\ File Replication Service\
Domain System Volume (SYSVOL Share)


--

Paul Williams

http://www.msresource.net
http://forums.msresource.net


You should remove this using the Dfs console - but you'll need to
replicate
the changes to all DCs.

If this fails, you can remove the box from the replica set in ADU&C\
System\
File Replication Service\ Domain System Volume (SYSVOL Share)

In order to see the System container, you'll need to enable Advanced
Features under the View menu.
Click to expand...
there are just 2 dc's and on server1 using the dfs console i removed
server2 from the replica set, waited a little, checked it had replicated
to server2 which it had

i then created 1 file in the dfs shared folder on server2 to check it
wasnt replicating back to server1 but the file replicated, deleted it
and it replicated the deletion

i dont fancy explaining why all the dc's suddenly lost their 20gb of
files and have to resynch over their slow wan links ;)

so ... is that the way I should do it? maybe just needed to restart the
frs service? i'll try that tomorrow before i go digging around and
removing advanced objects ...
 
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