Optimizing File Services

Question 1

1. What is DFSR?
2. What is DFSN?
3. What is the DFS Management Console?
4. What is the FSRM Console?

Answer 1

1. Distributed File System (DFS)Replication
2. Distributed File System (DFS) Namespace
3. You use the Distributed File System (DFS) Management Console to manage DFS namespaces and DFS replication.
4. File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) is a role service in Windows Server that enables you to manage and classify data stored on file servers. You can use File Server Resource Manager to automatically classify files, perform tasks based on these classifications, set quotas on folders, and create reports monitoring storage usage.

Question 2

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnAccess

Answer 2

Gets permissions for a DFS namespace folder.

Question 3

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnFolder

Answer 3

Gets settings for a DFS namespace folder.

Question 4

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnFolderTarget

Answer 4

Gets settings for targets of a DFS namespace folder.

Question 5

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnRoot

Answer 5

Gets settings for DFS namespaces.

Question 6

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnRootTarget

Answer 6

Gets settings for root targets of a DFS namespace.

Question 7

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Get-DfsnServerConfiguration

Answer 7

Gets DFS namespace settings for a DFSN root server.

Question 8

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Grant-DfsnAccess

Answer 8

Grants permissions to users and groups to access a DFS namespace folder.

Question 9

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Move-DfsnFolder

Answer 9

Moves or renames a DFS namespace folder.

Question 10

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

New-DfsnFolder

Answer 10

Creates a folder in a DFS namespace.

Question 11

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

New-DfsnFolderTarget

Answer 11

Adds a target to a DFS namespace folder.

Question 12

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

New-DfsnRoot

Answer 12

Creates a DFS namespace.

Question 13

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

New-DfsnRootTarget

Answer 13

Adds a root target to a DFS namespace.

Question 14

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Remove-DfsnAccess

Answer 14

Removes users and groups from the ACL for a folder in a DFS namespace.

Question 15

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Remove-DfsnFolder

Answer 15

Removes a DFS namespace folder.

Question 16

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Remove-DfsnFolderTarget

Answer 16

Removes a target for a DFS namespace folder.

Question 17

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Remove-DfsnRoot

Answer 17

Removes a DFS namespace.

Question 18

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Remove-DfsnRootTarget

Answer 18

Removes a target for a DFS namespace root.

Question 19

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Revoke-DfsnAccess

Answer 19

Revokes permissions for users to access and enumerate the contents of a DFS namespace folder.

Question 20

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Set-DfsnFolder

Answer 20

Changes settings for a DFS namespace folder.

Question 21

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Set-DfsnFolderTarget

Answer 21

Changes settings for a target of a DFS namespace folder.

Question 22

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Set-DfsnRoot

Answer 22

Changes settings for a DFS namespace.

Question 23

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Set-DfsnRootTarget

Answer 23

Changes settings for a root target of a DFS namespace.

Question 24

What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do?

Set-DfsnServerConfiguration

Answer 24

Changes settings for a DFS namespace root server.

Question 25

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Add-DfsrConnection

Answer 25

Creates a connection between members of a replication group.

Question 26

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Add-DfsrMember

Answer 26

Adds computers to a replication group.

Question 27

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? ConvertFrom-DfsrGuid

Answer 27

Translates GUIDs to friendly names within a given replication group.

Question 28

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Export-DfsrClone

Answer 28

Exports the cloned DFS Replication database and volume configuration settings.

Question 29

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsReplicatedFolder

Answer 29

Gets a replicated folder from a replication group.

Question 30

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 30

Retrieves a replication group.

Question 31

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrBacklog

Answer 31

Retrieves the list of pending file updates between two DFS Replication partners.

Question 32

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrCloneState

Answer 32

Gets the status of a database cloning operation.

Question 33

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrConnection

Answer 33

Gets a connection between DFS Replication partners.

Question 34

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrConnectionSchedule

Answer 34

Gets a connection schedule between members of a replication group.

Question 35

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrFileHash

Answer 35

Gets a file hash.

Question 36

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrGroupSchedule

Answer 36

Retrieves a replication group schedule.

Question 37

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrIdRecord

Answer 37

Gets ID records for replicated files or folders from the DFS Replication database.

Question 38

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrMember

Answer 38

Gets member computers in a replication group.

Question 39

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrMembership

Answer 39

Gets membership settings for members of replication groups.

Question 40

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrPreservedFiles

Answer 40

Gets a list of files and folders that DFS Replication previously preserved.

Question 41

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrServiceConfiguration

Answer 41

Gets settings for the DFS Replication service on group members.

Question 42

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-DfsrState

Answer 42

Gets the DFS Replication state for a member.

Question 43

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Import-DfsrClone

Answer 43

Imports a cloned DFS Replication database and volume configuration settings.

Question 44

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-DfsReplicatedFolder

Answer 44

Creates a replicated folder in a replication group.

Question 45

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 45

Creates a replication group.

Question 46

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-DfsReplicatedFolder

Answer 46

Removes a replicated folder from a replication group.

Question 47

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 47

Removes a replication group.

Question 48

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-DfsrConnection

Answer 48

Removes a connection between members of a replication group.

Question 49

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-DfsrMember

Answer 49

Removes computers from a replication group.

Question 50

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-DfsrPropagationTestFile

Answer 50

Removes DFS Replication propagation test files.

Question 51

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Reset-DfsrCloneState

Answer 51

Cancels a cloning operation.

Question 52

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Restore-DfsrPreservedFiles

Answer 52

Restores files and folders that DFS Replication previously preserved.

Question 53

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsReplicatedFolder

Answer 53

Changes settings of a replicated folder.

Question 54

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 54

Modifies a replication group.

Question 55

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrConnection

Answer 55

Changes the settings of a connection between members of a replication group.

Question 56

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrConnectionSchedule

Answer 56

Changes the settings of a connection schedule between members of a replication group.

Question 57

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrGroupSchedule

Answer 57

Modifies a replication group schedule.

Question 58

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrMember

Answer 58

Modifies member computer information in a replication group.

Question 59

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrMembership

Answer 59

Configures membership settings for replication group members.

Question 60

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-DfsrServiceConfiguration

Answer 60

Modifies settings for the DFS Replication service.

Question 61

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Start-DfsrPropagationTest

Answer 61

Creates a propagation test file in a replicated folder.

Question 62

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Suspend-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 62

Suspends replication between computers regardless of schedule.

Question 63

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Sync-DfsReplicationGroup

Answer 63

Synchronizes replication between computers regardless of schedule.

Question 64

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Update-DfsrConfigurationFromAD

Answer 64

Initiates an update of the DFS Replication service.

Question 65

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Write-DfsrHealthReport

Answer 65

Generates a DFS Replication health report.

Question 66

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Write-DfsrPropagationReport

Answer 66

Generates reports for propagation test files in a replication group.

Question 67

How would you install the FSRM Role using PowerShell?

Answer 67

Install-WindowsFeature -Name FS-Resource-Manager -IncludeManagementTools

Question 68

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmAdrSetting

Answer 68

Gets access denied remediation settings for events.

Question 69

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmAutoQuota

Answer 69

Gets auto apply quotas on a server.

Question 70

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmClassification

Answer 70

Gets the status of the running file classification.

Question 71

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmClassificationPropertyDefinition

Answer 71

Gets definitions of classification properties.

Question 72

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmClassificationRule

Answer 72

Gets classification rules.

Question 73

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmEffectiveNamespace

Answer 73

Gets a list of paths that match static namespaces.

Question 74

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmFileGroup

Answer 74

Gets file groups.

Question 75

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 75

Gets file management jobs.

Question 76

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmFileScreen

Answer 76

Gets file screens.

Question 77

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmFileScreenException

Answer 77

Gets file screen exceptions.

Question 78

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmFileScreenTemplate

Answer 78

Gets file screen templates.

Question 79

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmMacro

Answer 79

Gets FSRM-supported macros.

Question 80

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmMgmtProperty

Answer 80

Gets management properties.

Question 81

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmQuota

Answer 81

Gets FSRM quotas on the server.

Question 82

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmQuotaTemplate

Answer 82

Gets FSRM quota templates

Question 83

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmRmsTemplate

Answer 83

Gets a list of all RMS templates on the server.

Question 84

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmSetting

Answer 84

Gets the current FSRM settings.

Question 85

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Get-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 85

Gets storage reports.

Question 86

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmAction

Answer 86

Returns an FSRM action object.

Question 87

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmAutoQuota

Answer 87

Creates an auto apply quota.

Question 88

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmClassificationPropertyDefinition

Answer 88

Creates a classification property definition.

Question 89

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmClassificationPropertyValue

Answer 89

Creates a classification property value.

Question 90

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmClassificationRule

Answer 90

Creates an automatic classification rule.

Question 91

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFMJNotification

Answer 91

Returns a notification object for file management jobs.

Question 92

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFileGroup

Answer 92

Creates a file group.

Question 93

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 93

Creates a file management job.

Question 94

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFileScreen

Answer 94

Creates a file screen.

Question 95

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFileScreenException 1. When can you not use this? 2. When can you use this?

Answer 95

Creates a file screen exception. 1. You cannot create a file screen exception on a folder for which you already have a file screen. 2. You must assign the exception to a subfolder or make changes to the existing file screen.

Question 96

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFileScreenTemplate

Answer 96

Creates a file screen template.

Question 97

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFmjAction

Answer 97

Returns an action object for file management jobs.

Question 98

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFmjCondition

Answer 98

Creates a file management property condition object.

Question 99

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmFmjNotificationAction

Answer 99

Returns a notification action object for file management jobs.

Question 100

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmQuota

Answer 100

Creates a FSRM quota.

Question 101

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmQuotaTemplate

Answer 101

Creates a quota template.

Question 102

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmQuotaThreshold

Answer 102

Returns a quota threshold object.

Question 103

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmScheduledTask

Answer 103

Creates a scheduled task object.

Question 104

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? New-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 104

Creates a storage report on the server.

Question 105

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmAutoQuota

Answer 105

Removes an auto apply quota from a server.

Question 106

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmClassificationPropertyDefinition

Answer 106

Removes classification property definitions.

Question 107

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmClassificationRule

Answer 107

Removes classification rules.

Question 108

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmFileGroup

Answer 108

Removes file groups from the server.

Question 109

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 109

Removes file management jobs.

Question 110

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmFileScreen

Answer 110

Removes a file screen.

Question 111

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmFileScreenException

Answer 111

Removes a file screen exception.

Question 112

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmFileScreenTemplate

Answer 112

Removes file screen templates.

Question 113

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmMgmtProperty

Answer 113

Removes a management property.

Question 114

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmQuota

Answer 114

Removes a FSRM quota from the server.

Question 115

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmQuotaTemplate

Answer 115

Removes FSRM quota templates.

Question 116

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Remove-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 116

Removes storage reports.

Question 117

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Reset-FsrmFileScreen

Answer 117

Resets the default settings for all file screen parameters.

Question 118

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Reset-FsrmQuota

Answer 118

Updates configuration settings of a FSRM quota.

Question 119

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Send-FsrmTestEmail

Answer 119

Sends a test email message.

Question 120

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmAdrSetting

Answer 120

Changes configuration settings for access denied remediation.

Question 121

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmAutoQuota

Answer 121

Changes configuration settings of an auto apply quota.

Question 122

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmClassification

Answer 122

Changes configuration settings for classification.

Question 123

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmClassificationPropertyDefinition

Answer 123

Changes a classification property definition.

Question 124

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmClassificationRule

Answer 124

Changes configuration settings of classification rules.

Question 125

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmFileGroup

Answer 125

Changes configuration settings for file groups.

Question 126

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 126

Changes configuration settings of a file management job.

Question 127

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmFileScreen

Answer 127

Changes configuration settings of a file screen.

Question 128

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmFileScreenException

Answer 128

Changes configuration settings of a file screen exception.

Question 129

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmFileScreenTemplate

Answer 129

Changes configuration settings of a file screen template.

Question 130

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmMgmtProperty

Answer 130

Changes the setting of a management property.

Question 131

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmQuota

Answer 131

Changes configuration settings for a FSRM quota.

Question 132

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmQuotaTemplate

Answer 132

Changes configuration settings for FSRM quota templates.

Question 133

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmSetting

Answer 133

Changes global FSRM settings for the computer.

Question 134

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Set-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 134

Changes settings of a storage report.

Question 135

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Start-FsrmClassification

Answer 135

Starts the classification process.

Question 136

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Start-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 136

Starts a file management job.

Question 137

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Start-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 137

Starts generating storage reports.

Question 138

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Stop-FsrmClassification

Answer 138

Stops the running instance of a classification.

Question 139

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Stop-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 139

Stops the running instance of a file management job.

Question 140

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Stop-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 140

Stops the running instance of storage reports.

Question 141

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Update-FsrmAutoQuota

Answer 141

Updates the properties of an auto apply quota.

Question 142

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Update-FsrmClassificationPropertyDefinition

Answer 142

Updates the classification property definitions.

Question 143

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Update-FsrmQuota

Answer 143

Starts a quota scan on a path.

Question 144

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Wait-FsrmClassification

Answer 144

Waits for a period of time or until classification is finished running.

Question 145

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Wait-FsrmFileManagementJob

Answer 145

Waits for file management jobs to finish running.

Question 146

# What does the PowerShell CmdLet Do? Wait-FsrmStorageReport

Answer 146

Waits for a period of time or until storage reports is finished running.

Question 147

How do you install FSRM from PowerShell?

Answer 147

Install-WindowsFeature -Name FS-Resource-Manager -IncludeManagementTools

Question 148

# How do you create a quota via PowerShell: 1. Create a Quota on the C:\Shares path, with a description, and using the 100 MB Limit template? 2. Create a Quota on the C:\Shares path with a description and a quota of 1GB? 3. Create a Quota on the C:\Shares path with a soft quota of 1GB?

Answer 148

1. New-FsrmQuota -Path "C:\Shares" -Description "Some Description" -Template "100 MB Limit" 2. New-FsrmQuota -Path "C:\Shares" -Description "Some Description" -Size 1GB 3. New-FsrmQuota -Path "C:\Shares" -Size 1GB -SoftLimit

Question 149

When you update a Quota Template what three options: 1. Apply template only to dervied quotas that match the original template 2. Apply template to all dervied quotas 3. Do not apply template to dervied quotas What does each option do?

Answer 149

1. Apply auto apply quota only to derived quotas that match the original auto apply quota. – Translation: All existing quotas are changed to the new quota unless they have been changed. All new folders created will have the new quota applied. 2. Apply auto apply quota to all derived quotas. – Translation: All existing quotas are changed to the new quota. (This includes any individual or one-off changes you may have made to individual folders/users.) All new folders created will have the new quota applied. 3. Do not apply auto apply quota to derived quotas. – Translation: Existing quotas are not changed. All new folders created will have the new quota applied.

Question 150

# How do you create a file group via PowerShell: 1. Create a File Group with the Name MPx Media Files that blocks all files types that contain ".mp" except for ".mpp"

Answer 150

1. New-FsrmFileGroup -Name "MPx Media Files" -IncludePattern "\*.mp\*" -ExcludePattern "\*.mpp"

Question 151

What are the two types of File Screens?

Answer 151

* Passive - allows the configured file types to be saved, but performs actions like logging or email notifications and can be useful for monitoring. * Active - blocks configured file types from being saved to the folder and sub-folders.

Question 152

# How would you create a File Screen via PowerShell: 1. Create a passive file screen on the C:\Shares using the file group "MPx Media Files" with a description. 2. Create a File Screen on C:\Shares from the Template "Block Image Files". 3. Create an active file screen on the C:\Shares with an email notification to the Admin, with the emails only going out ever 120 minutes, and using the group "Mpx Media Files"

Answer 152

1. New-FsrmFileScreen -Path "C:\Shares" -Description "Some Description" -IncludeGroup "MPx Media Files" 2. New-FsrmFileScreen -Path "C:\Shares" -Template "Block Image Files" 3. Run the following: 1. $Notification = New-FsrmAction -Type Email -MailTo "[Admin Email];[File Owner]" -Subject "Warning: attempted to create a non-HTML text file" -Body "You attempted to create a non-HTML text file. This is not allowed." -RunLimitInterval 120 2. New-FsrmFileScreen -Path "C:\Shares" -IncludeGroup "MPx Media Files" -Notification $Notification -Active

Question 153

# How do you create a File Screen exception via PowerShell: 1. You have a file screen placed on C:\Shares that blocks all photo files. You need to allow photos to be saved in only one place C:\Shares\Photos. Create a File Screen Exception

Answer 153

1. New-FsrmFileScreenException -Path "C:\Shares\Photos" -IncludeGroup "Photos"

Question 154

How would you create a FSRM Storage Report for the C:\Shares for Large Files and Files by File Group, minimum size being 10 MB and file group is Text Files via PowerShell?

Answer 154

New-FsrmStorageReport -Name "Find large files and file groups" -Namespace @("C:\Shares") -ReportType @("LargeFiles", "FilesByFileGroup") -LargeFileMinimum 10MB -FileGroupIncluded "Text files" -Interactive

Question 155

How would you create a FSRM Classification Rule?

Answer 155

* Expand Classification Management * Create a Classification property if needed * Right-Click Classification Rules * Enter a Name & Description * Select a Scope (type of data and folders scanned) * Select a Classification Method * Enter a parameter to classify the data (Regular Expression or String) * Set Evaluation Types * Re-evaluate exisiting property values * Overwrite exisiting value * Aggregate the values (Higher prority wins)

Question 156

What Action can you create a File Management Task to do?

Answer 156

* File expiration * RMS Encryption * Custom - (Email & Scripts/EXE)

Question 157

How do you install the DFSR and DFSN Role?

Answer 157

1. DFSR: Install-WindowsFeature -Name "FS-DFS-Replication" -IncludeManagementTools 2. DFSN: Install-WindowsFeature -Name "FS-DFS-Namespace" -IncludeManagementTools

Question 158

# How do you create a Namespace via PowerShell: 1. Create a 2008 mode Domain Namespace for the domain Contoso, the name Resources, and on the Contoso-FS Server 2. Create a stand alone Namespace for the Domain Contoso, Named Software, on the Contoso-FS Server

Answer 158

1. New-DfsnRoot -TargetPath "\\Contoso-FS\Resources" -Type DomainV2 -Path "\\Contoso\Resources" 2. New-DfsnRoot -TargetPath "\\Contoso-FS\Software" -Type Standalone -EnableSiteCosting -Path "\\Contoso\Software"

Question 159

How do you create a fault taulerant Domain Namespace?

Answer 159

Add a second Namespace server as a replica namespace

Question 160

# What does the following CMD do? Dfsdiag /TestDCs

Answer 160

Checks domain controller configuration.

Question 161

# What does the following CMD do? Dfsdiag /TestSites

Answer 161

Checks site associations.

Question 162

# What does the following CMD do? Dfsdiag /TestDFSConfig

Answer 162

Checks DFS Namespace configuration.

Question 163

# What does the following CMD do? Dfsdiag /TestDFSIntegrity

Answer 163

Checks DFS Namespace integrity.

Question 164

# What does the following CMD do? Dfsdiag /TestReferral

Answer 164

Checks referral responses.

Question 165

What are the characteristics of DFS Replication?

Answer 165

* RDC * Uses a staging folder to stage a file before sending or receving it * Detects changes on the volume by monitoring the USN journal * Uses a vector version exchange protocol * Recovers from failure

Question 166

What are the different types of DFS Topologies?

Answer 166

1. Full Mesh - Every Server has the same file 2. Hub and Spoke - Master Server pushes out to member servers 3. No topology - Can also create a custom topology

Question 167

Where would you find namespace referals settings?

Answer 167

The Namespace Properties

Question 168

1. How woud you create a namespace folder in PowerShell? 2. How would you add a second folder in PowerShell?

Answer 168

1. New-DfsnFolder -Path "" -TargetPath "" -EnableTargetFailback $True

1. ex. New-DfsnFolder -Path "\\Domain\AccountingResources\LegacySoftware" -TargetPath "\\ServerName\AccountingLegacy" -EnableTargetFailback $True -Description "Folder for legacy software."

2. New-DfsnFolderTarget -Path "" -TargetPath ""

Question 169

How do you set up a replicated folder on two servers? (GUI)

Answer 169

* Add a New folder to the Namesapce * Select Each Server and the folder target * Create a Replication Group * Create a Name * Add the servers for the members * Select the topology * Set the schedule and bandwidth * Select the primary Member * Select the folders to replicate

Question 170

How do you set up a replication group in PowerShell?

Answer 170

* New-DfsReplicationGroup -GroupName "" * ​Creates a new Replication Group * New-DfsReplicatedFolder -GroupName "" -FolderName "" * ​Creates a new Replicated Folder * Add-DfsrMember -ComputerName "," * ​Adds computers to a replication group * Add-DfsrConnection -GroupName "" -SourceComputerName "" -DestinationComputerName "" * ​Creates a connection between two computers. One will be the downstream computer * Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName "" -FolderName "" -ComputerName "," -ContentPath "" * ​Edits membership for servers specified and adds a what folder will be replicated

Question 171

1. Where would you edit the replication schedule for a replication group? 2. How would you edit the replicaiton schedule for a replication group in PowerShell? 1. Edit the Schedule for All Days 2. A specific day edit

Answer 171

1. To edit the schedule: 1. Expand the replicaiton groups 2. Right-Click the group, Select Properties 3. Select Edit Schedule 2. In PowerShell: 1. Set-DfsrGroupSchedule -GroupName "" -ScheduleType " 2. Set-DfsrGroupSchedule -GroupName "" -Day -BandwidthDetail 1. Bandwidth info (not needed for answer): * 0 = No replication * 1 = 16 kilobits per second (Kbps) * 2 = 64 Kbps * 3 = 128 Kbps * 4 = 256 Kbps * 5 = 512 Kbps * 6 = 1 megabit per second (Mbps) * 7 = 2 Mbps * 8 = 4 Mbps * 9 = 8 Mbps * A = 16 Mbps * B = 32 Mbps * C = 64 Mbps * D = 128 Mbps * E = 256 Mbps * F = Full bandwidth replication

Question 172

Where do deleted or conflict files go?

Answer 172

It gets stored in your DFS private folder in the Conflicts and Deleted folder

Question 173

What are the types of Diagnostic reports for Replication?

Answer 173

1. Health Report - 2. Propagation Test 3. Propagatiion Report

Question 174

# What does each type of Replication Report/Test Do? 1. Health Report 2. Propagation Test 3. Propagation Report

Answer 174

1. Health Report - Generates a rport that shows the replication health and efficiency 2. Propagation Test - Test replication progress by creating a test file in a replicted folder 3. Propagation Report - Generates a report that tracks the replication progress of a proagation test

Question 175

How big should you staging folder be?

Answer 175

* At a minimum, the staging folder quota should be at least the size of the 32 largest files in the replicated folder, or the 16 largest files for read-only replicated folders. Note: To find the files run: (Get-ChildItem -recurse –force | Sort-Object length -descending | select-object -first 32 | measure-object -property length -sum).sum /1gb

Question 176

# Given the situation what should you do for DFS Staging? What are some events/configurations that you might need to change the staging size or make some modification to DFSR?

Answer 176

* You are Replicate multiple large files that change frequently, increase the staging quota * You have a hub and spoke configuration, increase the staging quota * If you are concerned about free disk space, lower the staging quota * If you see the Event ID 4208 multiple times in an hour, increase the staging quota by 20 percent * You want to improve input/out (I/O), place the replicated folders on different physical disks

Question 177

How would you add a server to a DFS Replication group and preseed the files?

Answer 177

* New-DfsReplicationGroup -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName * New-DfsReplicatedFolder -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -FolderName $DfsrReplicatedFolderName * Add-DfsrMember -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -ComputerName $DFSRComputername * Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -FolderName $DfsrReplicatedFolderName -ContentPath $DfsrReplicatedFolderPath -ComputerName $DFSRComputername -PrimaryMember $True * Wait for event 4112 in the DFS Replication log (Under Applications and Services Logs) * Export-DfsrClone -Volume $DfsrCloneVolume -Path $DfsrCloneVolume\$DfsrCloneDir * Robocopy.exe "H:\RF01" "\\Srv02\H$\Rf01" /E /B /COPYALL /R:6 /W:5 /MT:64 /XD DfsrPrivate /TEE /LOG+:preseed.log * Robocopy.exe "H:\DfsrClone" "\\Srv02\H$\DfsrClone" /B * Get-ChildItem -path "H:\System Volume Information\dfsr" -hidden * Get-DfsrMembership | Where-Object -Property ContentPath -Like H:\* | Format-Table * Run the following: * Stop-Service DFSR * Remove-Item –path "H:\system volume information\dfsr" –recurse -force * Start-Service DFSR * Import-DfsrClone -Volume h: -Path "h:\Dfsrclone" * Add-DfsrMember -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -ComputerName $DfsrDestinationComputerName * Add-DfsrConnection -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -SourceComputerName $DfsrSourceComputerName –DestinationComputerName $DfsrDestinationComputerName * Set-DfsrMembership -GroupName $DfsrReplicationGroupName -FolderName $DfsrReplicatedFolderName -ContentPath $DfsrReplicatedFolderPath -ComputerName $DfsrDestinationComputerName * Wait for event 4104

Question 178

How does recovering a corrupted DFS replication database differ from a clone? How would you do this?

Answer 178

You will need to remove the member. Remove-DfsrMember –GroupName –ComputerName