1. Optimizing File Services
Presentation: 75 minutes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) in the Windows Server® 2012 operating system.
Use FSRM to manage quotas, file screens, and storage reports.
Implement classification and file management tasks.
Describe Distributed File System (DFS).
Configure DFS namespaces.
Configure and troubleshoot DFS Replication.
Required materials
To teach this module, you need the Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® file 20411C_MVA_08.pptx.
Important: We recommend that you use Office PowerPoint 2007 or a newer version to display the slides for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an older version of Office PowerPoint, all the features of the slides might not display correctly.
Preparation Tasks
To prepare for this module:
Read all of the materials for this module.
Practice performing the demonstrations.
Preparation for demonstrations
For this module, you will use the available virtual machine environment. Before you begin the module, you must complete the following steps:
On the host computer, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper‑V Manager.
In Hyper‑V Manager, click 20411C‑LON‑DC1, and in the Actions pane, click Start.
In the Actions pane, click Connect. Wait until the virtual machine starts.
Sign in using the following credentials:
User name: Adatum\Administrator
Password: Pa$$w0rd
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for 20411C-LON-SVR1.
Note: When you are done with demonstrations in this module, revert all virtual machines to their initial checkpoint.
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2. Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
Module Overview
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Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
Briefly review the module content.

3. Overview of FSRM

4. Lesson 1: Overview of FSRM
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Demonstration: How to Install and Configure FSRM
Briefly describe the lesson content.

5. Understanding Capacity Management Challenges
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Capacity management challenges include:
Determining existing storage use
Establishing and enforcing storage use with policies
Anticipating future requirements
Address capacity management challenges by:
Analyzing how storage is used
Defining storage resource management policies
Implementing policies to manage storage growth
Implementing a system for reporting and monitoring
This topic identifies the key challenges that administrators face regarding capacity management. You may use the key points on this slide and the question at the end of the topic to guide a class discussion on capacity management challenges and what particular management challenges your students have experienced in the past. Asking for examples of challenges and discussing their possible solutions will help establish a context for the entire module.

6. FSRM enables the following functionality: Storage quota management
What Is FSRM?
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FSRM enables the following functionality:
Storage quota management
File screening management
Storage reports management
Classification management
File management tasks
This topic introduces FSRM as the built-in capacity management solution for Windows Server  Explain that FSRM can help students address the capacity management issues that you discussed in the previous topic.
Provide an introduction to the following components of FSRM:
Quota management
File screening management
Storage reports management
Classification management
File management tasks

7. Demonstration: How to Install and Configure FSRM
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In this demonstration, you will see how to install and configure FSRM
Keep the virtual machines running for the next demonstration
Preparation Steps
You require the 20411C-LON-DC1 and 20411C-LON-SVR1 virtual machines for this demonstration.
Demonstration Steps
Install the FSRM role service
Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.
Confirm that role-based or feature-based installation is selected, and then click Next.
Confirm that LON-SVR1.Adatum.com is selected, and then click Next.
On the Select server roles page, expand File and Storage Services (Installed), expand File and iSCSI Services, and then select the File Server Resource Manager check box.
In the pop-up window, click Add Features.
Click Next twice to confirm role service and feature selection.
On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
When the installation completes, click Close.
Specify FSRM configuration options
In Server Manager, click Tools, and then click File Server Resource Manager.
In the File Server Resource Manager window, in the navigation pane, right-click File Server Resource Manager (Local), and then click Configure Options.
In the File Server Resource Manager Options window, click the File Screen Audit tab, and then select the Record file screening activity in auditing database check box.
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8. Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports

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Lesson 2: Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports
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Demonstration: Using FSRM to Manage Quotas and File Screens, and to Generate On-Demand Storage Reports
Briefly describe the lesson content.

10. What Is Quota Management?
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What Is Quota Management?
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Use quota management to limit disk space usage and provide notifications when thresholds are reached
Quota notifications can do any of the following:
Send notifications
Log an event in Event Viewer
Run a command or script
Generate storage reports
Describe quota management to students. Explain how they can implement it by using FSRM. Discuss the following scenarios with the students. Ask the students to determine if the scenario is using a hard or soft quota:
You can place a 500-megabyte (MB) limit on each user’s personal folder on a server, with a notification to both you and the user when the user exceeds 400 MB of storage.
You set a flexible 750 MB quota on a group’s shared folder. When this storage limit is reached, all users in the group are notified by that the storage quota has been temporarily extended to 1 gigabyte (GB), thereby allowing them to delete unnecessary files and comply with the preset 500 MB quota policy.
You can receive a notification when a temporary folder reaches 2 GB of usage, yet there is no limit on that folder’s quota because it is necessary for a service that is running on your server.

11. What Are Quota Templates?
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A quota template defines:
A space limit
The type of quota (hard or soft)
A set of notifications to be generated when the quota limit is approached
FSRM provides a set of default quota templates in the Quota Templates node
Describe quota templates. Be sure to introduce the default quota templates. You may want to do this by opening the console and showing the default templates list.
As you introduce the default quota templates, provide examples or ask students provide examples of how they could use each default template. You then can demonstrate how to create a template based on one of the examples provided by the students.

12. Monitoring Quota Usage
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Explain the different methods available for monitoring quota usage.
In File Server Resource Manager you can monitor quota usage by:
Viewing quota information in the FSRM console
Generating a quota usage report
Creating soft quotas
Using the Get-FSRMQuota Windows PowerShell cmdlet

13. What Is File Screening Management?
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File screen management provides a method for controlling the types of files that can be saved on file servers
File screen management consists of:
Creating file screens
Defining file screen templates
Creating file screen exceptions
Creating file groups
Explain file screening management to your students.

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What Are File Groups?
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File groups are used to define a namespace for a file screen, file screen exception, or storage report
A file group consists of a set of file name patterns that are grouped into:
Files to include
Files to exclude
Explain file groups to your students. Ensure they understand that a file group must be specified for any file screen or file screen exception, to indicate the type of file affected by that particular file screen or file screen exception. Consider showing students the default file groups in FSRM, to give them an indication of how file groups are configured.

15. What Are a File Screen Templates and File Screen Exceptions?
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File screen templates:
Provide a definition for newly created file screens
Enable control over file screens created from templates
File screen exceptions enable you to override file screens for a specific location or file group
Define file screen templates using previously explained quota templates for comparison. Explain that file screen exceptions can enable an administrator to create exceptions to a broad-scoped file screen, rather than having to create multiple file screens and then apply them to several different locations.
Ensure that students understand that file screen exceptions override the behavior of existing file screens, so they should plan them carefully.

16. What Are Storage Reports?
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What Are Storage Reports?
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Storage reports provide information about file usage on a file server
Types of storage reports include:
Duplicate Files
File Screening Audit
Files by File Group, Owner, or Property
Folders by Property
Large Files
Least and most recently accessed files
Quota Usage
Explain how storage reports work in FSRM. Tell students that storage reports can help manage their file servers. Storage reports can provide reports for quota management, file screening, and classification management. Storage reports also provide general purpose reports such as the large files report and least and most recently used files reports. By using these reports, students can better manage storage on their file servers.

17. You can schedule reports by creating a Report Task, which specifies:
What Is a Report Task?
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You can schedule reports by creating a Report Task, which specifies:
The volumes and folders to report on
Which reports to generate
Which parameters to use
How often to generate the reports
Which file formats to save the reports in
Explain that if you want to generate reports, you have to configure a report management task. Report management tasks can be configured to run based on a schedule or to be run on demand.

18. In this demonstration, you will see how to:
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In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a quota
Test a quota
Create a file screen
Test a file screen
Generate a storage report
Keep the virtual machines running for the next demonstration.
Preparation Steps
For this demonstration, you will use the 20411C-LON-DC1 and 20411C-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Demonstration Steps
Create a quota
Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
On the taskbar, click the Server Manager shortcut.
In Server Manager, click Tools, and then click File Server Resource Manager.
In File Server Resource Manager, expand the Quota Management node, and then click Quota Templates.
Right-click the 100 MB Limit template, and then click Create quota from template.
In the Create Quota window, click Browse.
In the Browse for Folder window, expand Allfiles (E:), expand Labfiles, expand Mod09, click Data, and then click OK.
In the Create Quota window, click Create.
In the File Server Resource Manager window, click Quotas to view the newly created quota.
Test a quota
On the taskbar, click the Windows PowerShell icon.
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19. Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks

20. Lesson 3: Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks
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Demonstration: How to Configure File Management Tasks
Briefly describe the lesson content. Explain that Windows Server 2008 R2 introduced file classification, but that integration with Active Directory® Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Dynamic Access Control was not included.

21. What Is File Classification?
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Classification management allows you to use an automated mechanism to create and assign classification properties to files
Explain what classification management is, and how it works.
Classification Rule
Payroll.rpt
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22. What Are Classification Rules?
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The file classification infrastructure scans files automatically, and then classifies them according to the contents of a file
When planning for file classification implementation, do following:
Identify classifications
Determine classification method
Determine schedule
Perform review
Discuss file classifications. Provide an example of when you would use them. Discuss planning phases for file classifications

23. Demonstration: Configuring File Classification
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In this demonstration you will see how to:
Create a classification property
Create a classification rule
In this demonstration you will create a property value named Corporate Documentation that has a Yes/No value possibility, and then you will create a rule that will set all of the files in the corporate documents folder to have the Corporate Documentation property value set to ‘Yes’. Point out that now you can perform other actions on those files, such as assigning a business impact value based on the Corporate Documents property value being set to Yes.
Preparation Steps
The required virtual machines will still be running from the last demonstration.
Demonstration Steps
On LON-SVR1, click the Server Manager icon on the taskbar. In the Server Manager console, in the upper-right corner, click Tools, and then click File Server Resource Manager.
In File Server Resource Manager, expand Classification Management, click and then right-click Classification Properties, and then click Create Local Property.
In the Create Local Classification Property window, in the Name field, type Corporate Documentation, in the Property Type drop-down list box, ensure that Yes/No is selected, and then click OK.
In File Server Resource Manager, expand Classification Management, click Classification Rules, and then, in the Action pane, click Create Classification Rule.
In the Create Classification Rule window, on the General tab, in the Rule name field, type Corporate Documents Rule, and ensure that the Enable check box is selected.
In the Create Classification Rule window, in the Scope tab, click Add.
In the Browse For Folder window, expand Allfiles (E:\), expand Labfiles, expand Mod09, click the Corporate Documentation folder, and then click OK.
In the Create Classification Rule window, on the Classification tab, in the Classification method drop-down list box, click Folder Classifier. In the Property-Choose a property to assign to files drop-down list box, click Corporate Documentation, and then in the Property-Specify a value drop-down list box, click Yes.
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24. What Are File Management Tasks?
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File Management Tasks enable administrators to perform operations on files based on assigned Classification Properties
File Management Tasks can:
Move files to other locations
Archive expired files
Delete unwanted files
Rename files

25. Demonstration: How to Configure File Management Tasks
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In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a file management task
Configure a file management task to expire documents
In this demonstration, you will modify a file in the Data folder to update the date\time stamp of the file. You will create a file management task to find all of the files in the Data folder that have not been modified in 100 days. You will then move the files to the Expired folder.
Preparation Steps
For this demonstration, you will use the 20411C-LON-DC1 and 20411C-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Demonstration Steps
Update the Date\Timestamp of a File
On LON-SVR1, on the taskbar, click the File Explorer shortcut.
Navigate to E:\Labfiles\Mod09\Data and then open the April.txt file. Type your name, and then save and close the file.
Create a File Management Task
On LON-SVR1, on the taskbar, click the Server Manager shortcut.
In Server Manager, click Tools, and then click File Server Resource Manager.
In File Server Resource Manager, select and then right-click the File Management Tasks node, and then click Create File Management Task.
In the Task name field, type Expire Documents.
In the Description field, type Move old documents to another folder.
Click the Scope tab.
In the Scope section, click the Add button.
Expand Allfiles (E:), expand Labfiles, expand Mod09, click Data, and then click OK.
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26. Overview of DFS

27. Lesson 4: Overview of DFS
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Review: Data Deduplication
Demonstration: How to Install the DFS Role
Briefly describe the lesson content.

28. Data deduplication provides:
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Data deduplication optimizes volume storage by redirecting redundant data to a single storage point
Data deduplication provides:
Capacity optimization
Scale and performance
Reliability data integrity
Bandwidth efficiency
Simple optimization management
This topic introduces a new piece of functionality in Windows Server 2012. The File Services role service called Data Deduplication enables the optimization of storage on nonsystem volumes.
Explain data deduplication, and the high level-functionality and considerations as listed in the handbook. Ensure students understand that data deduplication is not specific to DFS Replication, but rather that DFS Replication is one of the technologies in Windows Server 2012 that is designed to take advantage of data deduplication.

29. DFS technologies include:
What Is DFS?
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DFS incorporates technologies that provide fault-tolerant access to geographically dispersed files
DFS technologies include:
DFS namespace
DFS Replication
Explain that there are two main technologies that, together, make up a DFS solution:
DFS namespace
DFS Replication
Briefly describe each component. Do not go into too much detail, as these components will be covered in depth later in the module. Emphasize that each role service is independent.

30. A DFS namespace can be configured as:
What Is a DFS Namespace?
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A DFS namespace can be configured as:
Domain-based namespace
Namespace is stored in AD DS
Increased redundancy for namespace hosting
Standalone namespace
Namespace is stored on the local server
Only redundant if stored on a failover cluster
Explain to students that you would choose a stand-alone namespace if:
Your organization does not use AD DS.
You need to create a single namespace with more than 5,000 targets.
You want to use the server as a server cluster to ensure availability.
Explain that you can divide folder targets among two or more domain-based namespaces.
Explain that you would choose a domain-based namespace if:
You want to ensure availability by using multiple namespace servers.
You want to hide the name of the namespace server from the users. This could be because you plan to replace the namespace server, or you plan to migrate the namespace to another server.

31. What Is DFS Replication?
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Characteristics of DFS Replication include:
Uses RDC
Uses a staging folder to stage a file before sending or receiving it
Detects changes on the volume by monitoring the USN journal
Uses a vector version exchange protocol
Recovers from failure
Describe what DFS Replication is, and discuss some of the general concepts related to DFS Replication. Ask students about the benefits they see for implementing DFS Replication. .

32. How DFS Namespace and DFS Replication Works
Server in London
User in New York
DFS Replication 1
Namespace
\\Contoso.com\Marketing
\\LON-SRV-01\ProjectDocs
\\NYC-SRV-01\ProjectDocs
User in London
Server in New York
Folder
Targets
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Use the slide to describe how DFS namespace and DFS Replication works:
A user attempts to access a folder in the namespace.
The client computer contacts a namespace server. The namespace server sends the client computer a referral containing a list of servers that host the shared folders, called folder targets, associated with the folder. The client computer caches the referral, and then contacts the first server in the referral, typically a server in the client’s own site unless no same-site servers exist. The administrator may also configure target priority.
The shared folders are kept synchronized by DFS Replication. The fact that multiple servers host the folder is invisible to users, who see only a single folder in the namespace. If one of the servers becomes unavailable, the client computer fails over to the remaining server.
Ensure students understand that some scenarios are not suitable for DFS Replication. For example, they might have files that multiple users access and modify in different locations. For these scenarios, Microsoft SharePoint® 2013 Products are a better solution. Describe a situation where a user in New York modifies a document from their local DFS namespace and a user in London modifies the same document from their local namespace before replication happens. When replication does occur, the user who last saved the file will overwrite the other user’s changes and a conflict will be generated. 2
User types: \\contoso.com\marketing Client computers contact a namespace server, and receive a referral
Client computers cache the referral, and then contact the first server in the referral

33. DFS Scenarios Scenario Example Sharing files across branch offices
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Scenario
Example
Sharing files across branch offices
Data collection
Data distribution
Branch Office
Hub Site
Explain that DFS Namespace and DFS Replication together can provide solutions for a number of key scenarios:
Sharing files across branch offices. Mention that administrators can use DFS Replication to replicate files between branch servers, thereby providing users fast access to files in their respective branch offices. Having files in multiple branch offices also benefits users who travel from one branch office to another. The users can make changes to their files in one branch office, and have those changes replicated back to their branch office or the hub site.
Data collection. The data collection scenario helps eliminate tape backups in branch offices, and significantly reduces branch office operational costs. To accomplish this, data is replicated from a branch office server to a server in a hub office or data center. Administrators at the hub office can use backup software to back up the branch server’s data. This eliminates the often error-prone process of having administrators who are not Information Technology (IT) professionals perform backups at branch offices.
Data distribution. Data can be replicated throughout an organization and made available to users through a single virtual namespace folder tree.
Students should understand that DFS Replication only replicates a file after it is closed. Therefore, DFS Replication is not recommended for replicating database files or any files that are held open for long periods.
Make sure to mention that DFS Replication only replicates the changes between the two servers to minimize bandwidth requirements.
Branch Office
Hub Site
Site 1
Branch Office
Site 2

34. Demonstration: How to Install the DFS Role
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In this demonstration, you will see how to install the DFS Role
Preparation Steps
For this demonstration, you will use the 20411C-LON-DC1 and 20411C-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Demonstration Steps
Install the DFS role
Switch to LON-SVR1.
On the taskbar, click Server Manager.
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.
On the Select installation type page, click Next.
On the Select destination server page, click Next.
On the Select server roles page, expand File and Storage Services, expand File and iSCSI Services, and then select the DFS Namespaces check box.
In the Add Roles and Features pop-up window, click Add Features.
Select the DFS Replication check box, and then click Next.
On the Select features page, click Next.
On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
When the installation completes, click Close.
Close Server Manager.

35. Configuring DFS Namespaces

36. Lesson 5: Configuring DFS Namespaces
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Optimizing a Namespace
Briefly describe the lesson content.

37. Deploying Namespaces to Publish Content
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To configure a namespace for publishing content:
Create a namespace
Create a folder in the namespace
Add folder targets
Set the ordering method for targets in referrals
Optional tasks:
Set target priority to override referral ordering
Enable client failback
Replicate folder contents using DFS Replication
Delegate namespace administration
Describe the process for creating a namespace for publishing content.

38. Permissions Required to Create and Manage a Namespace
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Task
Default Group
Create a domain-based namespace
Domain Admins
Add a namespace server to a domain-based namespace
Manage a domain-based namespace
Local Administrators on each namespace server
Create a standalone namespace
Local Administrators group on the namespace server
Manage a standalone namespace
Create a replication group or enable DFS replication on a folder
Describe the security requirements required for creating and managing DFS. Be sure to explain that you should use the Delegate Management Permissions command from within the DFS Management console.

39. Demonstration: How to Create Namespaces
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In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a new namespace
Create a new folder and folder target
Preparation Steps
For this demonstration, you will use the 20411C-LON-DC1 and 20411C-LON-SVR1 virtual machines. Sign in to LON-SVR1 as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Demonstration Steps
Create a new namespace
Switch to LON-SVR1.
On the taskbar, click the Server Manager shortcut.
In Server Manager, click Tools, and then click DFS Management.
In the DFS Management console, click Namespaces.
Right-click Namespaces, and then click New Namespace.
In the New Namespace Wizard, on the Namespace Server page, under Server, type LON-SVR1, and then click Next.
On the Namespace Name and Settings page, under Name, type Research, and then click Next.
On the Namespace Type page, ensure that both Domain-based namespace and Enable Windows Server 2008 mode are selected, and then click Next.
On the Review Settings and Create Namespace page, click Create.
On the Confirmation page, verify that the create namespace task is successful, and then click Close.
In the console, expand the Namespace node, and then click \\Adatum.com\Research. Review the four tabs in the details pane.
In the console, right-click \\Adatum.com\Research, and then click Properties. Review the General, Referrals, and Advanced tab options.
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40. Optimizing a Namespace
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Methods for optimizing a namespace include:
Renaming or moving a folder
Disabling referrals to a folder
Specifying referral cache duration
Configuring namespace polling
Describe the various methods for optimizing a namespace.

41. Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication

42. Lesson 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
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Troubleshooting DFS
Briefly describe the lesson content.

43. New Features For Windows Server 2012 R2
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New or updated functionality in Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows PowerShell module for DFS
Database cloning for initial synchronization
Database corruption recovery
Cross-file RDC disable
File staging tuning
Preserved file restoration
Unexpected shutdown database recovery improvements
Membership disabling improvements
Take time to describe the benefits of each of the new features and how they can optimize replication and enhance disaster recovery and administration tasks. Some of these features will be described in more detail in other topics where it is applicable.

44. Replication Groups and Replicated Folders
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Member
Projects
Proposals
Replicated
Folders
Projects\Spec.doc
Proposals\Budget.xls
Replication Group:
A set of servers that participate in replicating one or more replicated folders
Replicated Folder
A folder that is kept replicated on each server
Describe the diagram as follows:
In the figure, there are two replicated folders: Projects and Proposals. As data changes in each replicated folder, the changes are replicated across connections between replication group members. The connections between the members form the replication topology.
Creating multiple replicated folders in a single replication group simplifies the process of deploying replicated folders, because the topology, schedule, and bandwidth throttling for the replication group are applied to each replicated folder.
Note: Replicated folders do not need to be shared folders or part of a namespace, though the DFS Management snap-in makes it easy to share replicated folders and optionally publish them to an existing namespace.
Replication Group
Connection

45. Initial Replication Process
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The initial replication process consists of:
Replication of DFS Replication settings
Primary member starts replication
Files are moved to DfsrPrivate\PreExisting
Files are compared and replicated
Primary member designation is removed
New Windows PowerShell cmdlets allow the replication database to be cloned and seeded on new DFS members to reduce the impact of initial synchronization on the network.
File staging tuning allows you to control what minimum size of files will be staged before replication to optimize replication
Give an overview of the initial replication process.

46. Demonstration: How to Configure DFS Replication
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In this demonstration, you will see how to:
Create a new folder target for replication
Create a new replication group
Preparation Steps
For this demonstration, you will use the 20411C-LON-DC1, 20411C-LON-SVR1 and 20411C-LON-SVR4 virtual machines. Sign in to all virtual machines as Adatum\Administrator with the password Pa$$w0rd.
Before you complete this demonstration, install DFS Replication on LON-SVR4. You can use the steps in Lab B, Exercise 1, Task 2, if needed.
Demonstration Steps
Create a new folder target for replication
Switch to LON-SVR1.
In DFS Management, right-click the Proposals folder, and then click Add Folder Target.
In the New Folder Target dialog box, type \\LON-SVR4\Proposal_docs, and then click OK.
In the Warning dialog box, click Yes to create the shared folder.
On the Create Share dialog box, in the Local path of shared folder field, type C:\Proposal_docs.
In the Shared folder permissions field, select Administrators have full access; other users have read and write permissions, and then click OK.
In the Warning dialog box, click Yes to create the folder.
In the Replication dialog box, click Yes to create a replication group. The Replicate Folder Wizard starts.
Create a new replication group
In DFS Management, in the Replicate Folder Wizard, on the Replication Group and Replicated Folder Name page, accept the default settings, and then click Next.
On the Replication Eligibility page, take note that LON-SVR4 and LON-SVR1 are both eligible as DFS Replication members. Click Next.
On the Primary Member page, select LON-SVR1 as the primary member, and then click Next.
On the Topology Selection page, leave the default selection of Full mesh, which will replicate all
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Troubleshooting DFS
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Tool
Used to
Health Report
Report replication statistics and general health of the topology
Propagation Test
Generate a test file to verify replication
Propagation Report
Report on the propagation test and provide replication statistics
Verify Topology
Report on the current status of the members of the topology
Dfsrdiag.exe
Monitor replication state of the DFS Replication service
Explain that Windows Server 2012 DFS provides a variety of diagnostic reports and propagation test features. Mention how the new features and roles contribute to recovering files or replication databases.

48. Additional Resources & Next Steps
Instructor-Led Courses
20411C: Administering Windows Server 2012
Books
Exam Ref : Administering Windows Server 2012
Exams & Certifications
Exam : Administering Windows Server 2012