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File Server : Create DFS NameSpaces2022/02/11
 
Create DFS NameSpaces.
It's possible to set multiple servers' shared folder under a root shared folder with DFS NameSpace.
This example is based on the Active Directory Domain environment like follows. 
                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [ fd3s.srv.world ]  |10.0.0.100 | 10.0.0.101|  [ rx-7.srv.world ]  |
|   Active Directory   +-----------+-----------+     File Server #1   |
|                      |           |           |     DFS NameSpace    |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
                                   |
                                   |           +----------------------+
                                   | 10.0.0.102|  [ rx-8.srv.world ]  |
                                   +-----------+     File Server #2   |
                                               |                      |
                                               +----------------------+
[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Configure. 
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# create a root folder for DFS Namespace share
PS C:\Users\serverworld> mkdir D:\DFSRoots\Share 

# set smbshare for DFS Namespace
PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-SmbShare -Name "DFSShare" –Path "D:\DFSRoots\Share" -FullAccess "Everyone" 

Name     ScopeName Path              Description
----     --------- ----              -----------
DFSShare *         D:\DFSRoots\Share

# create DFS namespace
# -Path (path of share)
# -Type (Standalone | DomainV1 | DomainV2)
# -TargetPath (target share path : the one created above)
PS C:\Users\serverworld> New-DfsnRoot -Path "\\srv.world\DFSShare" -Type DomainV2 -TargetPath "\\rx-7\DFSShare" 

Path                 Type      Properties TimeToLiveSec State  Description
----                 ----      ---------- ------------- -----  -----------
\\srv.world\DFSShare Domain V2            300           Online

# confirm settings
PS C:\Users\serverworld> Get-DfsnRoot -Path "\\srv.world\DFSShare" | Format-List 

Path          : \\srv.world\DFSShare
Description   :
Type          : Domain V2
State         : Online
Flags         :
TimeToLiveSec : 300
File Server : Create DFS NameSpaces (GUI)
 
On GUI configuration, set like follows.
[2] Run [Start] - [Server Manager] - [Tools] - [DFS Management].
[3] Right click the [Namespaces] on the left pane and open the [New Namespaces] on the menu.
[4] Set server's hostname you'd like to set DFS Namespaces and click [Next] button.
[5] Set share name for DFS Namespaces.
[6] Select Domain-based or Standalone type. It selects Domain-based on this example. For [Enable Windows 2008 mode], if you don't have specific requirements, generally Check the box to enable it.
[7] Click [Create] button.
[8] After successfully creation, Click [Close] button.
[9] Created Namespaces are listed under the [Namespaces] section.
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