Server 2016 DFS No Replication

Question

HI,

So I upgraded my 2 DCs from 2012R2 to 2016, and tried to migrate from FRS to DFS, but one of my domain has an empty SYSVOL_DFSR, even though the globalstatestate is ELIMINATED.

Answer 1

I'd check the DFS Replication and System event logs for clues.

Answer 2

Does your SYSVOL_DFSR folder is on a Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 2016 ?

Have you completed the FRS to DFSR migration before adding the first Windows 2016 DC ?

Answer 3

Hello Dennis,

The error occurs when you miss FRS to DFSR migration before adding the first Windows 16 DC

DFS Replication uses a compression algorithm known as remote differential compression (RDC). RDC detects changes to the data in a file and enables DFS Replication to replicate only the changed file blocks instead of the entire file.

DFS Replication is a part of the File and Storage Services role. The management tools for DFS (DFS Management, the DFS Replication module for Windows PowerShell, and command-line tools) are installed separately as part of the Remote Server Administration Tools.

Do check the below link for better understanding

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/dfs-replication/dfsr-overview#installing-dfs-replication

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