I have a small NAS-type device running Windows Storage Server 2008R2 in place at a remote site for a client. This was put in place to replace a failing 2003 domain controller (not my choice for replacement, client did it for cost reasons) that is still in place as of this writing. This is my first time working on a WSS machine (and hopefully my last). DFS replication between the two sites is crucial. Main site has a 2008R2 Standard DC.
I enabled, via PS commands, DFS on the WSS remote site machine. I have DFS replication working from the main siteto the WSS box, but it won't replicate from the WSS box to the main site DC or the still existing 2003 remote site machine. Any dfsrdiag commands I try to run on the WSS box fail, such as:
C:\>dfsrdiag backlog /rgname:tcdata /rfname:tcdata /sendingmember:ip-dc2
[ERROR] Cannot find DfsrReplicatedFolderConfig object. Possible reasons:
+ The replicated folder is not configured on the member
+ Access is denied to its configuration information
[ERROR] Replicated folder <tcdata> not found. Err: -2147217406 (0x80041002)
Operation Failed
I suspect these commands are failing because the WSS box isn't (can't be) a domain controller, but I've no basis for this reasoning. Is this the case? I've torn down and recreated the memberships and connections on the WSS box a couple times to no avail. Running a "Verify Topology" on the WSS box results in "The topology for replication group TCDATA is fully connected. Data can replicate throughout the topology." A propagation report with the WSS box as the source results in "Arriving Pending".
I'm actually unsure how to troubleshoot this. Can anyone offer advice other than "don't use WSS"?