DFS Namespace with W2K8 in W2K3R2

[Emmanuel]

Hello,

We have a large number of W2K3R2 servers hosting our DFS Namespace.
We plan to introduce W2K8. Can we just install the DFS role, and manage the
namespace, create new links, etc from W2K8 ?
Can we just create new DFS replication group (between W2K8 servers) ?
I guess my question is will W2K3R2 DFS infrastructure co-exist with W2K8 ?

Thanks
Emmanuel

[Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]]

Hello Emmanuel,

Yes, W2K8 and W2K3 R2 dfsr will co-exists with no problem.
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Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Emmanuel
Hello,
We have a large number of W2K3R2 servers hosting our DFS Namespace.
We plan to introduce W2K8. Can we just install the DFS role, and manage the
namespace, create new links, etc from W2K8 ?
Can we just create new DFS replication group (between W2K8 servers) ?
I guess my question is will W2K3R2 DFS infrastructure co-exist with W2K8 ?
Thanks
Emmanuel

[Jadus01]

As a follow-up to that question, when all DC's have been upgraded to W2K8,
and all DFSR partners are W2K8, is there anything required to activate the
W2K8 DFSR features other than upping the domain functional level?

Post by Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]
Hello Emmanuel,
Yes, W2K8 and W2K3 R2 dfsr will co-exists with no problem.
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Emmanuel
Hello,
We have a large number of W2K3R2 servers hosting our DFS Namespace.
We plan to introduce W2K8. Can we just install the DFS role, and manage the
namespace, create new links, etc from W2K8 ?
Can we just create new DFS replication group (between W2K8 servers) ?
I guess my question is will W2K3R2 DFS infrastructure co-exist with W2K8 ?
Thanks
Emmanuel

[Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]]

Just make sure all DFSR components are installed under w2k8 new server
Manager
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Jadus01
As a follow-up to that question, when all DC's have been upgraded to W2K8,
and all DFSR partners are W2K8, is there anything required to activate the
W2K8 DFSR features other than upping the domain functional level?

Post by Isaac Oben [MCITP,MCSE]
Hello Emmanuel,
Yes, W2K8 and W2K3 R2 dfsr will co-exists with no problem.
--
Isaac Oben [MCTIP:EA, MCSE]

Post by Emmanuel
Hello,
We have a large number of W2K3R2 servers hosting our DFS Namespace.
We plan to introduce W2K8. Can we just install the DFS role, and manage the
namespace, create new links, etc from W2K8 ?
Can we just create new DFS replication group (between W2K8 servers) ?
I guess my question is will W2K3R2 DFS infrastructure co-exist with W2K8 ?
Thanks
Emmanuel

[samanderson123 via WinServerKB.com]

Post by Emmanuel
Hello,
We have a large number of W2K3R2 servers hosting our DFS Namespace.
We plan to introduce W2K8. Can we just install the DFS role, and manage the
namespace, create new links, etc from W2K8 ?
Can we just create new DFS replication group (between W2K8 servers) ?
I guess my question is will W2K3R2 DFS infrastructure co-exist with W2K8 ?
Thanks
Emmanuel

Note: If you want to upgrade server. then you just create new DFS.