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LAB 4 CONFIGURING DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM (DFS)
THIS LAB CONTAINS ACTIVITIES:
THE
FOLLOWING
Exercie 4!"
Installing DFS
Exercie 4!#
Confguring DFS Namespace
Exercie 4!$
Confguring DFS Replication
L%& C'%e*e
Creating a Fault-T Fault-Tolerant Shared Folder
EXERCISES
BEFORE YOU BEGIN The lab environment consists consists o student worstations connected to a local area networ! along with a server that unctions as the domain controller or a domain called contoso.com" The computers re#uired or this lab are listed in Table $-%" T%&e 4+" Computers Re#uired Re#uired or &ab $ Computer Server '() %*
Operating System +indows Server ,%, R,
Computer Name R+DC%
Server '() ,*
+indows Server ,%, R,
Server%
Server '() .*
+indows Server ,%, R,
Server,
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In addition to the computers! /ou also re#uire the sotware listed in Table $-, to complete &ab $" T%&e 4+# Sotware Re#uired or &ab $ Software &ab $ student worsheet
Location &ab$0worsheet"doc1 'provided b/ instructor*
W,r-i* .i/' L%& W,r-'ee/ 2ach lab in this manual re#uires that /ou answer #uestions! tae screen shots! and perorm other activities that /ou will document in a worsheet named or the lab! such as &ab$0worsheet"doc1" 3ou will fnd these worsheets on the boo companion site" It is recommended that /ou use a 4S5 6ash drive to store /our worsheets so /ou can submit them to /our instructor or review" 7s /ou perorm the e1ercises in each lab! open the appropriate worsheet fle using +ord! fll in the re#uired inormation! and save the fle to /our 6ash drive" A0/er c,12e/i* /'i %&3 ,5 .i &e %&e /,:
Install DFS
Implement and confgure DFS namespace
Implement and confgure DFS replication
4se DFS or ault tolerant shared olders
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21ercise $"%
Installing DFS
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In this e1ercise! /ou will install DFS 'namespace and replication* on Server% and Server," In 21ercise $", and 21ercise $".! /ou will confgu re DFS"
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Distributed File S/stem improves on the use o the shared olders b/ enabling /ou to organi9e /our shared olders and enabling /ou to distribute shares on mu ltiple servers"
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time "! &og into Server% as contoso:administrator with the password ;a<
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What does the File Server role do? I/% er
=! +hen /ou are bac on the Select server roles page! clic Ne1t" 7! 8n the Select eatures page! clic Ne1t" >! 8n the Confrm installation selections page! clic Install" "8! +hen the installation is complete! tae a screen shot o the 7dd Roles and Features +i9ard page b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>(" ""! Clic Close" "#! Repeat the process to install File Server! DFS Namespaces! and DFS replication on Server,"
2nd o e1ercise"
21ercise $",
Confguring DFS Namespace
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In this e1ercise! /ou will create several shared olders
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and then lin them together with DFS Namespace" )indset
3ou wor or a corporation that has several fle servers with multiple sh ared olders" 3ou want to mae it easier or users to access the shared olders" +hat can /ou do?
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"! 8n Server01! open File 21plorer and create olders named C:?S'%re" and C:?S'%re# " #! Right-clic Share% and choose ;roperties" The ;roperties dialog bo1 opens" $! Clic the Sharing tab and then clic 7dvanced Sharing" 4! Select the Share this older chec bo1" 9! Clic ;ermissions" Clic 7llow Full Control or 2ver/one" Clic 8A to close the Permissions dialog bo1"
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Because we allow everyone full control how do you ma!e sure that the shared "les are secure? Bec%5e .'e .e *e/ i/, /'e DFS M%%*e1e/3 2er1ii, c% &e e/ 0,r /'e %1e2%ce3 %6 5er %cce /, /'ee '%re6 0,6er c% &e 1%%*e6 & %c/i
! Clic 8A to close 7dvanced Sharing dialog bo1 and clic Close to close the Share% ;roperties dialog bo1" =! 8n Server%! repeat the process to share Share," 7! 8n Server,! unloc the screen! i needed! then open File 21plorer and create olders named C:?S'%re" and C:?S'%re#" >! Similar to what was done on Server%! share the Share% and Share, on Server," "8! 8n Server%! with Server )anager! clic Tools = DFS )anagement to open the DFS )anagement console" ""! In the let-pane! right-clic Namespaces and choose New Namespace" The New Namespace +i9ard starts"
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"#! 8n the Namespace Server page! in the Server te1t bo1! t/pe Ser
Fi*5re 4+" Speci/ing Share permissions or a DFS namespace
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What is the default location for the shares folder? C:?DFSR,,/?S'%re
"9! Clic 7ll users have read and write permissions" Clic 8A to close the 2dit Settings dialog bo1" "! 8n the Namespace Name and Settings page! clic Ne1t" ;5e/i, 4
What is the name of the domain#$ased namespace? ??c,/,,!c,1?S'%re
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"=! 8n the Namespace T/pe page! with Domain-based namespace alread/ selected and 2nable +indows Server ,B mode selected! clic Ne1t"
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"7! 8n the Review Settings and Create Namespace page! clic Create" ">" Tae a screen shot o the New Namespace +i9ard page b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>( ! #8! +hen the name space is created! clic C,e" #"! 8n the DFS )anagement console! in the let pane! e1pand the Namespaces node and then clic ??contoso"com:Shares" ##! 4nder 7ctions! clic New Folder" The New Folder dialog bo1 opens" #$! In the Name te1t bo1! t/pe Ser! Clic New Folder" Create a new older named Ser
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$8! 8n Server%! open File 21plorer" In the &ocation te1t bo1! t/pe ??c,/,,!c,1?'%re and then press 2nter" $"! Tae a screen shot o the Shares older b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>(" $#! Close File 21plorer" $$! 8n the DFS )anagement console! right-clic the ::Contoso"com:Shares namespace and choose ;roperties" The ;roperties dialog bo1 opens" $4! Clic the 7dvanced tab" $9! Select the 2nable access-based enumeration or this namespace checbo1" $! Tae a screen shot o the ::contoso"com:Shares ;roperties dialog bo1 b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>("
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What does the 2nable access-based enumeration or this namespace option do? I/ .i 'i6e @e0,6er 0,r 5er /'%/ 6, ,/ '%
$=! Clic 8A to close the ;roperties dialog bo1"
2nd o e1ercise" &eave the DFS )anagement console open or the ne1t e1ercise"
21ercise $".
Confguring DFS Replication
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In this e1ercise! /ou will confgure two olders! each on a dierent server" 3ou will then confgure DFS to replicate the content o one older to the other server"
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3ou have a proect older that must be available in New 3or and ;aris" Some o the se fles are large! so the/ tae some time to open over a slow +7N lin" 3ou can use DFS Replication to create a replicate o the fle share at both oEces"
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Completion time
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"! 8n Server%! create a older named C:?S'%re$ " Share the older as Share." 7ssign 7llow Full Control Share permissions to 2ver/one" #! 8n Server,! unloc the screen! i needed! then create a older named C:?S'%re$" Share the older as Share." 7ssign 7llow Full Control Share permissions to 2ver/one" $! 8n Server%! in the DFS )anagement console! right-clic Replication and choose New Replication roup" 4! 8n the Replication roup T/pe page! clic Ne1t" 9! 8n the Name and Domain page! in the Name o replication group te1t bo1! t/pe Re2" and then clic Ne1t" ! 8n the Replication roup )embers page! clic 7dd" =! In the Select Computers dialog bo1! in the 2nter the obect names to select te1t bo1! t/pe Ser! Tae a screen shot o the New Replication roup +i9ard page b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>(" "8! 5ac on the Replication roup )embers page! clic Ne1t" ""! 8n the Topolog/ Selection page! clic Ne1t" "#! 8n the Replication roup Schedule and 5andwidth page! clic Ne1t"
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(f you have limited availa$le $andwidth $etween two sites what can you do to ma!e $etter use of the availa$le $andwidth so that users are not hampered when accessin% remote resources? Y,5 c% re2ic%/e , , % 2eci@c 6%3 ,r %/ cer/%i /i1e ,0 /'e 6% /, %<,i6 re2ic %/i* %/ /i1e .'e 5er ee6 /, %cce @e
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"$! 8n the ;rimar/ )ember page! select Server% as the ;rimar/ member and then clic Ne1t" "4! 8n the Folders to Replicate page! clic 7dd" "9! In the 7dd Folder to Replicate dialog bo1! in the &ocal path o older to replicate te1t bo1! t/pe C:?S'%re$ and then clic 8A" "! 5ac on the Folders to Replicate page 'see Figure $-,*! clic Ne1t"
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"=! 8n the &ocal ;ath o Share. on 8ther )embers page! with Server, selected! clic 2dit" "7! Clic 2nabled and in the &ocal path o older te1t bo1! t/pe C:?S'%re$" Clic 8A to close the 2dit dialog bo1" Clic 3es to continue" ">! 5ac on the &ocal ;ath o Share. on 8ther )embers page! clic Ne1t"
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#8! 8n the Review Settings and Create Replication roup page! clic Create" #"! +hen the replication group has been created! clic Close" ##! I a Replication Dela/ message is displa/ed! clic 8A" #$! 21pand the Replication node and then clic the Repl node" #4! Tae a screen shot o the DFS )anagement console b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>(" #9! 8n Server%! open the CG:Share. older with File 21plorer" #! Right-clic the opened older and choose New = Te1t Document" Name the document D,c"!/x/ " #=! 8pen the Doc%"t1t fle and t/pe /our name" Save and then close the document" #7! 8n Server,! open the CG:Share. older and veri/ that the Doc% te1t fle has replicated to Server," It ma/ tae a minute or two to replicate" #>! 4sing the DFS )anagement console! on the )emberships tab! right-clic the S2R(2R% Share. and choose ;roperties" $8! In the S2R(2R% 'Share.* ;roperties dialog bo1! clic the Staging tab" ;5e/i, 7
What is the default )uota for the sta%in% path? 48> MB
$"! Change the #uota to B%H, )5" $#! Clic the 7dvanced tab" ;5e/i, >
What is the default )uota for the *on+ict and Deleted path? 48> MB
$$! Clic 8A to close the S2R(2R% 'Share.* ;roperties dialog bo1" $4! Right-clic the S2R(2R, Share. and choose ;roperties" $9! Clic the Staging tab"
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$! Change the uota to B%H, )5" $=! Clic 8A to close the S2R(2R, 'Share.* ;roperties dialog bo1" $7! Tae a screen shot o the DFS )anagement console b/ pressing 7lt>;rt Scr and then paste it into /our &ab$0worsheet worsheet fle in the page provided b/ pressing Ctrl>("
2nd o e1ercise" Close an/ windows that are open on Server% and Server,"
LAB REVIEW ;UESTIONS C,12e/i, /i1e
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"! In 21ercise $",! what technolog/ was used to create a shared older o shared olders? #! In 21ercise $",! where is the confguration or domain-based namespaces stored? $! In 21ercise $".! what technolog/ is used to automaticall/ cop/ fles rom one server to another? 4! In 21ercise $".! what topolog/ is used to have fles replicate rom one member to all other DFS members?
&ab Challenge
Creating a Fault-Tolerant Shared Folder
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To complete this challenge! /ou will create a high-level list that describes how to create a ault-tolerant shared older"
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3ou have content that is contained in a older that /ou want to mae available! even i a fle server becomes unavailable" +hat do /ou need to do in order to accomplish this?
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+rite out the steps /ou perormed to complete the challenge"
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2nd o lab" 3ou can log o or start a dierent lab" I /ou want to restart this lab! /ouJll need to clic the 2nd &ab button in order or the lab to be reset"