Windows Server 2008 Clusters and DFS replications

[Nathan_Gau]

I'm currently running a Server2k3 cluster for my file servers. This cluster
has 2 nodes and 3 packages. 1 package for users, 1 package for
non-replicated data at each site, and 1 package for replicated data using DFS
replication. As it currently stands, the package for DFS replication does
not work properly, and I cannot host it on both nodes.

I'm not really asking for a fix to this problem. However, what I'd like to
know is what Microsoft has planned for 2k8. Is DFS replication in 2k8
cluster aware?

Thanks

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello Nathan_Gau,

Maybe this helps you:

I found this article about DFS on cluster 2003:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813552/en-us

Have a look here for 2008, high availability for file servers:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true

Search for "What new functionality is provided by DFS Namespaces?"
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window....mspx?mfr=true

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I'm currently running a Server2k3 cluster for my file servers. This
> cluster has 2 nodes and 3 packages. 1 package for users, 1 package
> for non-replicated data at each site, and 1 package for replicated
> data using DFS replication. As it currently stands, the package for
> DFS replication does not work properly, and I cannot host it on both
> nodes.
>
> I'm not really asking for a fix to this problem. However, what I'd
> like to know is what Microsoft has planned for 2k8. Is DFS
> replication in 2k8 cluster aware?
>
> Thanks
>

[Chuck [MSFT]]

Nope - DFS Namespace only.

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Chuck Timon, Jr.
Microsoft Corporation
Windows Server 2008 Readiness Team
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"Nathan_Gau" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm currently running a Server2k3 cluster for my file servers. This
> cluster
> has 2 nodes and 3 packages. 1 package for users, 1 package for
> non-replicated data at each site, and 1 package for replicated data using
> DFS
> replication. As it currently stands, the package for DFS replication does
> not work properly, and I cannot host it on both nodes.
>
> I'm not really asking for a fix to this problem. However, what I'd like
> to
> know is what Microsoft has planned for 2k8. Is DFS replication in 2k8
> cluster aware?
>
> Thanks