DFS Replication still used on an R2 server.

[Wayne]

Hi all,
We have ran into a slight problem with a replicated share that seems to be
using the older DFS replication rather than the R2 DFSR replication. All
servers are 2003 R2.

There are currently 3 servers set up with two way replication on a folder
held on the 'master' server (think hub and spoke). The initial installation
was set up between two servers each with the R2 components, all replicating
without problems. A 3rd server was introduced and replication added but
without installing the R2 components being added(!). Once this was
discovered and the error realized, the R2 components were added.

Although this is now setup, it would still appear that the replication
method being used is DFS. I have tried removing the replication between the
problem server and re-adding but is would seem it still wants to use DFS
rather than DFSR.

All 3 servers are DC's and the only server at each site.

Any ideas?

Wayne.

[Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]]

Hello Wayne,

Try to completely remove DFS from the server and also remove server from any
dfs target/link, then restart dfsr and make sure that dfs is completely
gone..check your services and then add server to dfsr. I think what is
happening is that dfs is still running in the background and the other
replication partners are still seeing this server as usung dfs and not dfsr
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Wayne
Hi all,
We have ran into a slight problem with a replicated share that seems to be
using the older DFS replication rather than the R2 DFSR replication. All
servers are 2003 R2.
There are currently 3 servers set up with two way replication on a folder
held on the 'master' server (think hub and spoke). The initial
installation was set up between two servers each with the R2 components,
all replicating without problems. A 3rd server was introduced and
replication added but without installing the R2 components being added(!).
Once this was discovered and the error realized, the R2 components were
added.
Although this is now setup, it would still appear that the replication
method being used is DFS. I have tried removing the replication between
the problem server and re-adding but is would seem it still wants to use
DFS rather than DFSR.
All 3 servers are DC's and the only server at each site.
Any ideas?
Wayne.