dfsdiag testdfsintegrity
Checks the integrity of the Distributed File System (DFS) namespace by performing the following tests:
Checks for DFS metadata corruption or inconsistencies between domain controllers.
Validates the configuration of access-based enumeration to ensure that it is consistent between DFS metadata and the namespace server share.
Detects overlapping DFS folders (links), duplicate folders, and folders with overlapping folder targets.
Syntax
dfsdiag /testdfsintegrity /DFSroot: <DFS root path> [/recurse] [/full]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
/DFSroot: <DFS root path> |
The DFS namespace to diagnose. |
| /recurse | Performs the testing, including any namespace interlinks. |
| /full | Verifies the consistency of the share and NTFS ACLs, along with the client side configuration on all folder targets. It also verifies that the online property is set. |
Examples
To verify the integrity and consistency of the Distributed File System (DFS) namespaces in contoso.com\MyNamespace, including any interlinks, type:
dfsdiag /testdfsintegrity /DFSRoot:\contoso.com\MyNamespace /recurse /full