Using DFS for Capacity Expansion

[Mike B.]

I am trying to use DFS for capacity expansion as described by
Microsoft as being capable. I have the following layout.

\\domain\DFSData - root
\\domain\DFSData\data -> \\server1\data1
\\domain\DFSData\data -> \\server2\data2

with no replication because I want to add space not provide HA.

If machine A maps \\domain\DFSData to Z:, it cannot see the contents
of both server1 and server2's shares, only one or the other. So if I
try to access a file on server1 but transparently I've been pointed to
server2, I get a file not found error.

Basically I want to take 2 900GB shares and be able to make a 1.7TB in
available space logical share.

Any guidance to help me achieve this would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Mike

 

[Mukul Gupta [MSFT]]

For this you can create 2 different links, one pointing to Server1 and other
pointing to Server2.

For example:
\\domain\DFSData\ - root
\\domain\DFSData\Data\data1 -> \\server1\data1
\\domain\DFSData\Data\data2 -> \\server2\data2


And then map Z: to \\domain\DFSData\Data so users will be able to see both
folders data1 and data2 in Z: giving idea of 1.7 TB combined data.
Z:\data1 --> \\server1\data1
Z:\data2 --> \\server2\data2

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Thanks
Mukul [MSFT]

PS: Please post DFS related queries in newsgroup
microsoft.public.win2000.file_system. Please use "DFS" in subject to make it
immediately noticeable.

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