Forcing Replication

[Guest]

I created a the following batch file to force replication between all of my
DC's (10):

============Start Batch File================
repadmin /syncall server01.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server02.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server03.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server04.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server05.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server06.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server07.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server08.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server09.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server10.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
============End Batch File=================

It has been a couple of hours and the Login Script I modified has not been
updated on all the servers. What exactly does this replicate? Is there a
better way?

Thanks

 

[Herb Martin]

I created a the following batch file to force replication between all of my
DC's (10):

============Start Batch File================
repadmin /syncall server01.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server02.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server03.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server04.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server05.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server06.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server07.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server08.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server09.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server10.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
============End Batch File=================

It has been a couple of hours and the Login Script I modified has not been
updated on all the servers. What exactly does this replicate? Is there a
better way?

Presuming you have "replication problems" then this is unlikely
to work -- or if you don't have problems what is the point?

Also, note that Login scripts are replicated by the FRS not
AD directly.

 

[Ryan Hanisco]

James,

The repadmin /syncall command will produce output for each Sync that it
is doing and should give you an idea of what has been synced to where.

Remember that this command will sync the specified DC with its listed
replication partners when the command is run. This may not have the
desired effect depending upon where the change is made.

I would tend to allow the AD to handle its own replication unless you
had a specific need for immediate replication. In this case, I would
make the change in a ingle location and trigger replication with this
DC, rather than DCs across your Enterprise.

You might also want to use the repadmin /replsummary command to get a
better idea of how the sync process is working in your forest.

Ryan Hanisco
FlagShip Integration Services, Inc.

 

[Guest]

Is there command line to force FRS in the same maner?

I created a the following batch file to force replication between all of my
DC's (10):

============Start Batch File================
repadmin /syncall server01.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server02.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server03.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server04.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server05.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server06.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server07.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server08.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server09.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
repadmin /syncall server10.xyz.com dc=xyz,dc=com /force
============End Batch File=================

It has been a couple of hours and the Login Script I modified has not been
updated on all the servers. What exactly does this replicate? Is there a
better way?

Presuming you have "replication problems" then this is unlikely
to work -- or if you don't have problems what is the point?

Also, note that Login scripts are replicated by the FRS not
AD directly.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]

 

[Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP]]

you force replication from a DC to all others:
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/603c4d80-77df-44dd-8d55-f5254f7076a51033.mspx

This concerns AD replication

Logonscripts and GPOs are replicated through FRS.
The only way to force FRS replication is through NTFRSUTL, but you can only
force INBOUND replication to a certain partner from a certain partner.

Lets say DC1 has something in the SYSVOL that needs to replicate to DC2
without waiting force the replication windows to open.




--

Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)
# Jorge de Almeida Pinto #
MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
BLOG --> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx

 

[Guest]

Okay, thanks for the help. I got the answers that I was looking for.