We've used DFS for many years, starting from FRS back in Server 2000. Fast Forward 12 Years and its more efficient yes, but still horrid in terms of visibility of what its doing.
The DFS Replication Health Reports give a glimpse, but are not an interactive tool for troubleshooting... Can we please get something that is more useful???
Anyway on to my issues....
We have a Failing server and we are trying to get data that is on it off. We've created a new server with plenty of storage. Added all the folders for the root DFS shares, then added the Server as a member to the Replicas. Set the Schedule for Full and let it go forth and conquer. Many of the Replica Folders replicated just fine, though some are being stubborn.
Some replica Folders in the backlog status will have a status of Normal, though a backlog sending and receiving of '--' instead of a number, one has Sending Transactions of 0 and receiving Transactions as 'Error'
Another replica set has two folders with Issues. Running the DFS Health report using SERVER-A as reference Member
Server-B has a Status of 'Normal' and no Backlogged files
Server-C (new server) has a status of "Uninitialized" and backlog sending of '--'
So now I have Multiple Servers with Various states of replicated Data. I need to be able to copy Data from the Dying server to the new server. Though I want to be able to copy only files that do not exist or are newer that files that are already there. Can RoboCopy do this? Since users are using the new server I cannot just copy over from the old server. If the file is newer on the new server It needs to stay, if its newer on the old server I want to copy it. If its not on the new server at all I want to copy it.
Thanks!