DFS

How to access each server shares

\\servername\sharename

What must be specified to access the share

Server and share names

When did DFS (Distributed File System) start

Started in Windows NT Server 4.0

What are 2 basic parts of DFS

Namespaces and Replication

What is Namespaces

Unified view of DFS and shares on distributed servers appear as if they are on same server

What’s replication

2 or more servers can host the same share and automatically replicate data between each other

What’s DFS Namespace

Central network file sharing hierarchy

What’s Namespace Server

Server contains namespace root

What’s Target

Network share located on a server that’s part of the namespace

What’s referral

Process of pointing a client to a target

What’s DFS folder

Virtual or a referral to an actual part

What does DFS allow

Multiple shares on multiple servers to be logically presented as shares on a single server

What does the namespace appear to user

Share on a server

What are 2 types of DFS namespaces

Standalone and Domain-based

Which of the 2 types of DFS namespace require Active Directory installed

Domain Based

What tool is used for the hierarchy maintained by the namespace server

DFS Management tool

What are folders without targets

Virtual folders used to create hierarchy

What are folders with targets

Referrals to actual network shares and used to hold data

What is used to create hierarchy within namespace

Folders

T or F: A share in a namespace can have multiple targets

T

What must be synchronized to provide consistent user experience

Targets

Where’s standalone namespace located on

Server and addressed as server name

How many DFS namespace can be created on a single server

1

T or F; Active Directory is required for a standalone namespace

F

How does standalone namespace support

Replication

Where is the domain-based namespace located on

Domain controllers

T or F: Each domain-based namespace is managed independently

T

For servers within an AD domain, DFS can automatically ___data between multiple namespace targets

replicate

A ___ group with limits is created for the targets

replication

What does replication group limit

Scheduled replication times and max bandwidth

T or F: DFS is AD site-aware

T

What are sites

Collection of subnets

What are subnets

IP network segments

How are sites defined

Using Sites and Services tool on DC

Why DFS

Consistent, reduce reconfig, efficient use of server disk space

What’s the first step to implement DFS

Install DFS on servers

What’s the second step to implement DFS

Choose namespace server

What’s the third step to implement DFS

Create a new DFS root

What’s the fourth step to implement DFS

Create DFS folders

What’s the fifth step to implement DFS

Define replication

Where is DFS installed as a role service

File and Storage Services role

T or F: File and Storage Services role is installed by default in Server 2016

T

What is a folder target

A path in the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format, such as to a shared folder or to a different DFS path

What’s Universal Naming Convention (UNC)

A naming convention that designates network servers, computers, and shared resources

What can the client see when whey access a namespace

List of folder targets ordered in a hierarchy

What must you have first to configure replication

Defined 2 or more folder targets