Change DFS-R Replication Master

[Trapper]

Has anyone done this before?

Dfsradmin Membership Set /RGName: /RFName: /MemName: /IsPrimary:True

 

I need to change the replication master to a new fileserver as the current master is being retired.

 

I've had robocopy mirroring the entire fileserver onto a USB HDD with NTFS permissions just in case this cocks something up I have a full and security complete backup.

 

Everything I've read seems to say "Run this and it'll work with no problems". As always with this sort of thing I'd take more confidence doing it if I had a couple of real life good luck stories!

 

Thanks

[Trapper]

No one?

[Chuckster]

Dfsradmin Membership Set /RGName: /RFName: /MemName:NETBIOS\ /IsPrimary:True

 

Your command is correct. I have added the netbios name just to ensure it works correctly (see bold).

 

I would then check to see if the new server is primary

 

dfsradmin membership list /rgname: /attr:memname,isprimary

Edited April 24, 2017 by Chuckster