hi there, i got two W2008 R2 Standard servers (ServerA and ServerB) I want to setup DFS replication with. DFS services is installed on both servers (matter of fact, I'm DFSing another folder on that box that I performed many months ago). Anyways, the issue is this:
If I launch DFS Mgmt tool on ServerA, select New Replication Group.., select Multipurpose replication group >> Enter Name for Replication Group >> When I click Add (before I get prompted to add a computer), I receive the following popup error: The program cannot open the required dialog box because it cannot determine whether the computer named "<domain controller name> is joined to a domain. Close this message, and try again". I click Close and I get another popup box "The RPC Server is unavailable."
I rebooted the domain controller in question and that didn't solve the issue. I get this issue if I try to use DFS mgmt on serverA and ServerB. I checked Event Log on ServerA and the domain controller and I don't see any errors..the domain controller seems healthy. ServerA and ServerB already have DFS replication turned on for another folder...so it is odd that I cannot perform the task now.
Just for kicks, I went to another server (called ServerC) which has DFS and WIndows 2008 Standard (not R2) running. I launched DFS tool and went through the same screens as I did on ServerA. When I get to the Add step, I'm able to add servers (including ServerA and ServerB) -- and it looks like I will be able to complete the server setup.
I think I will be able to complete my setup on ServerC but I would like to figure out why I cannot use the DFS tool on sj1wfe05 & sj1wfe06. ServerA, ServerB, and ServerC are in the same domain and the domain has only two domain controllers.
we are not running windows f/w on any servers or domain controllers.
thanks in advance.