2012 Servers in a cluster - created SMB and NFS shares with same name, both...
Hello,I am testing out 2012 Server Standard 64 bit. I have (2) servers running 2012, created cluster, adding role of file share, created SMB share using Add a file share in cluster, then SMB Share-...
View ArticleH Drive Files / Traveling Users / DFS Issue
Hello. We are looking for a new/better solution to setup profiles and H drives within our environment. We have over 120 sites (most are only 3-5 person locations) and is all within 1 domain. Every site...
View ArticleIndexing issues on server. Unable to get resolved.
I have a Windows 2008 Standard R2 server where multiple users just lost search functionality of their network drive.I have tried everything I can find on the internet. I have rebuild index on Server...
View ArticleRemove a physical disk from a storage pool | School project
hello,I have a school project to connect a SAN with Windows server 2012R2 thru ISCSI, a client of school wants to have a solution on using 12x3TB disks in a SAN for his online backup. And because an...
View ArticleServer 2003 DFS "Each server can have up to 256 connections"
I am troubleshooting an issue with a Server 2003 DFS and could use some help getting some information. Is there a maximum number of end users that can connect to a single dfs share at a given time? I...
View ArticleDFS Replication fails after IP address change
I have an issue with DFS replication after we had an IP address change on the remote site it replicates too.The source server server A (SRV2012) replicates over VPN to server B (SRV2008).This was...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 - SOFS - Intel JBOD = Unhealthy
Hi I have issues with my Intel JBOD’s JBOD2224S2DP in SOFS solution.When I run Get-StorageEnclosure is says HealthStatus = UnhealthyThe output looks like thisPassThroughClass...
View ArticleFile cluster 2012
Hello,I have a few questions. 1) I am looking to set a 2 nodes file cluster server using Windows 2012. Technically, would I be able to setup an environment that if one node goes down, the remaining...
View ArticleEnumerating SMB Sessions and local share access on Windows Server 2012
I am encountering two issues after building up a new three-node Windows Server 2012 failover cluster.1) When using local Computer Management --> System Tools --> Shared Folders --> Sessions...
View ArticleZone information on download files - no longer in alternate data stream on...
Hi,In Windows XP and Vista, when IE (or messenger) download a file an alternate data steam named "Zone.Identifer" is created to store information about the zone the file orginated from. This was how...
View ArticleCustom NTFS Permissions
Let me start by saying, this is more of a complaint, directed at Microsoft, then a question.I got a request from a user; they would like to have folder permission such that a group of people can view...
View ArticleUpgrading Hard Drive in server running DFS
Hi There, could someone advise me on the best way of doing a hard drive upgrade on a server?We have a main SBS2011 Server with a OS Drive (C:), and a Data Drive (D:).Some folders on the data drive are...
View ArticleExcel and PDF Files disappearing in a DFS Replicated folder
Hi everyone,We are currently facing an issue in our environment and we can't figure out why this is happening. We have two scenarios under which files are disappearing in one of the DFS Replicated...
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Windows client unable to calculate the map drive size (storage size 920 TB)
Guys, In my environment I am using NAS storage box which is having 920 TB space.If I mapped the share as Z: drive on Windows 7 or Windows 2008 client and if I open the property, it is not showing “Free...
View ArticleMultiple file servers in a cluster
Hi there,Can I have multiple file servers in a single cluster (create them under the cluster-->role) I am looking at a possibility of 3 file servers with each one on a different network.Onto a...
View ArticleDFS Permissions inherited from "Parent Object"
Hi guys.I have a standalone DFS server that is pointed to by a domain-based DFS server. This is done to allow different parts of the organization to manage their own DFS structures while combining...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 File Server Stops Responding to SMB Connections
Hi There,Massive shot in the dark here but I am struggling with a pretty major issue atm. We have a production file server that is hosted on the following:Dell MD 3220i -> iSCSI -> Server 2008...
View ArticleRemove-PhysicalDisk : A perameter cannot be found that matches perameter name...
I have a faulty harddrive on my Windows server 2012 R2 storage pool. So the it is retired, as it should be. The virtual disks that are not in a three way mirror are detached. As the storage space on...
View ArticleDelete all "desktop.ini" files and all empty "_vti_cnf" directories on every...
Hi,I looking to do two thinks below:1) forfiles command in a batch job to delete all desktop.ini files on all PC on my network. (for simplicity, lets just say I only have two PC on my 8 PC...
View Articlereplacing a failed disk in storage space ! unable to remove a retired disk
Hi Folks Not really asking for much !! we are using windows 2012 R2 storage space ; one disk failed and marked as retired. today we received replacement disk ; added that to storage pool - fine....
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