WINDOWS. PS. Migrating FRS to DFSR

 Purpose

Migrate the old AD replication DFS (Distributed File system) to the new DFSR (Windows 2012/2016/2019)

Information

We migrate in a Windows 2012R2 DC of DFS to DFSR.

Each step can take several minutes.

Steps

[1]

COMMAND: repadmin /replsummary

Comments: Check al DC are synchronized OK

[2]

COMMAND: dfsrmig /setglobalstate

Comments: Check the initial migration statuts

[3]

COMMAND: dfsrmig /setglobalstate 1

Comments: Start the process

[4]

COMMAND: dfsrmig /getmigrationstate

Comments: check the process

You can used this command in all step to check the status process, it isn't any impact.

[5]

COMMAND: dfsrmig /setglobalstate 2

Comments: REDIRECTED migration SYSVOL to SYSVOL_DFSR.

[6]

COMMAND: dfsrmig /setglobalstate 3

Comments: Pass to Eliminated 

[7]

COMMAND: various commands

Comments: Verify in all servers

by GoN | Published: October 13 2022 | Last Updated: