DFS-N same server add target

Question

Hi,

I’m going to setup hybrid  fille server setup.

I will user existing file server.

I will setup DFS-N root consolidation.

 

If same original  file server will be used  as one target and  Azure file server will be used as  additional target. I don’t need to modify DNS records.

I still need to add target with #Servername. Rest is the same and DNS does not need to be changed do to the fact that same server is going to be used as standalone namespace...

Answer 1

@Borut Puhar Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

That's correct. If you're using the same original file server as one of the targets, you don't need to modify DNS records. You'll just need to add the target with the #Servername prefix, and the rest of the setup should be the same. If you decide to use Azure file storage, you'll need to create a storage account and a file share, and then configure the DFS-N root consolidation to use the file share as a target. Keep in mind that you'll need to have the DFS Namespaces server role installed on the server that will host the namespace, and you'll need to have an Active Directory domain set up.

Hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any more questions and we will be glad to assist you further. Thank you!

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Answer 2

Yes answer solved my question.

Second question that I have is, if I setup cluster to host only DFS  root namespace.

I add A record and  remove  SPN record from old fil server and add it to cluster object.  What will happened with old file server when it is rebooted, it will try to register A record.