file server needs to be replaced

thanks time.

i'm in bit of bind.  need replace our file server.  the concern is part of dfs service.  it root server.  i guessing cannot go in , create new file server , add in.  my initial thought process shutdown failing file server , bring second 1 same name.  but thinking wont work.  will using file server migration toolkit work better? want keep same root target name.  for example have fileserver01 root dfs target dfs shares. how go keeping that?  renaming fileserver02 01 not work?

thank again.

if domain-based dfs namespace, it's pretty easy. create new server (with different name), , add dfs replication group. should automatically added folder target in dfs namespace(s). if current server namespace server dfs namespaces, add new server additional namespace server. once complete , replication has finished, can remove old server replication group , namespace , power down server.

if standalone namespace, more difficult. may worth considering moving domain-based namespace - it's bit more work now, can save trouble later on if need replace server again.

mike

Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage