| dfscmd |
Configures an existing DFS tree.
dfscmd options
/add \\dfsname\dfsshare\path \\server\share\path [/restore]
Adds a replica to a DFS volume. With /restore, don't check the destination server.
/map \\dfsname\dfsshare\path \\server\share\path [comment] [/restore]
Creates a new DFS volume by mapping a DFS path to a shared folder. The /restore option causes no check to be performed to see if the destination server is available.
/remove \\dfsname\dfsshare\path \\server\share\path
Removes a replica from a DFS volume.
/unmap \\dfsname\dfsshare\path
Deletes a DFS volume and removes all its replicas.
/view \\dfsname\dfsshare [/partial | /full | /batch || / batchrestore]
Views the volumes in the specified DFS tree. If no arguments are specified, only volume names are displayed. The /partial option displays the comments as well, and the /full option lists the full details of the tree. The /batch option is used to output the DFS tree configuration to a file, which allows the DFS tree to be re-created using the /batchrestore option if necessary.
Add a new DFS link named SALESREPORTS, which maps to the shared folder
Sales on the server
Test to the existing domain-based DFS root named
\\mtitcanada .
com\public :
dfscmd /map \\mtitcanada.com\public\salesreports \\test\sales The command completed successfully.
Add a second DFS link named CATALOGS, which maps to the shared folder
Cat on server
Bach.mtitworld.com :
dfscmd /map \\mtitcanada.com\public\catalogs \\bach.mtitworld.com\cat The command completed successfully.
Add a DFS replica that maps the existing DFS link SALESREPORTS to the shared folder
Sales on server 172.16.11.100:
dfscmd /add \\mtitcanada.com\public\salesreports \\172.16.11.100\sales The command completed successfully.
View the full details of the domain-based DFS tree whose root is
\\mtitcanada.com\
public :
dfscmd /view \\mtitcanada.com\public /full \\MTITCANADA\public \\TEST\pub \\MTITCANADA\public\salesreports \\test\sales \\172.16.11.100\sales \\MTITCANADA\public\catalogs \\bach.mtitworld.com\cat The command completed successfully.
The dfscmd command can manage existing DFS trees (both domain-based and standalone) but can't be used to create a new DFS tree. You must use the Distributed File System console to create a new DFS tree by creating a new DFS root (see
DFS in Chapter 4 for more information).
Paths that have embedded spaces must be enclosed in quotes.
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