Tandberg Data
Distributed File System
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Tandberg Viking Series Storage Server Administration Manual
IMPORTANT
When you create a new replication group, replication does not begin immediately.
The topology and DFS Replication settings must be replicated to all domain
controllers, and each member in the replication group must poll its closest domain
controller to obtain these settings. The amount of time this takes depends on
Active Directory replication latency and each member's long polling interval (60
minutes).
To create a replication group to replicate the Projects and Proposals folders
from a branch server to a hub server:
1.
In Windows Explorer or from the command prompt, create a folder
named
Projects
and a folder named
Proposals
on a server that will
act as the branch server. The folders should be separate folders
(that is, not nested in one another).
2.
Add some data to the
Projects
and
Proposals
folders on the branch
server.
3.
In Windows Explorer or from the command prompt, create a folder
named
Branch_Backups
on a server that will act as the hub server.
Do not put data in this folder.
4.
In the console tree of the DFS Management snap-in, right-click the
Replication
node, and then click
New Replication Group
.
5.
Follow the steps in the New Replication Group Wizard and supply
the information in following fields.
o
Replication Group Type
- Select
Replication group for
data collection
.
o
Name and Domain
- In
Name of replication group
, type
Branch Backups
.
o
Branch Server
- Type the name of a server that will act as
the branch server.
o
Replicated Folders
- Click
Add
. In the
Add Folder to
Replicate
dialog box, type the local path of the Projects
folder you created in Step 1. Repeat this step for the local
path of the Proposals folder.
o
Hub Server
- Type the name of a server that will act as the
hub server. This is the server where you can back up the
Projects and Proposals folders using backup software.
o
Target Folder on Hub Server
- In
Target folder
, type the
path of the folder you created in Step 3.
o
Replication Group Schedule and Bandwidth
- Select
Replicate continuously using the specified bandwidth
.
o
Review Settings and Create Replication Group
- Click
Create
to create the replication group.
o
Confirmation
- Click
Close
to close the wizard.