Currently, there is no separate backup tool or strategy for backing up in DFS. The following elements should be backed up:
Using the DFScmd.exe UtilityDFScmd.exe is a command-line administrative utility for DFS. Using this tool, administrators can create roots and links and define replication between targets. This tool can be used to perform a quick backup of the DFS hierarchy of any particular DFS roots. To perform a backup of a current domain root named Apps, for example, you can run this command and then press Enter: DFScmd.exe /View \\domain\Apps /Batch /Batchrestore > DFSrestore.bat This file can be run to re-create a lost or deleted link and targets. This tool cannot recreate the DFS root or replication, but after the root has been manually re-created, the rest of the DFS tree hierarchy can be restored by running the batch file created using DFScmd.exe and a console redirection to a batch file. Replication needs to be configured using the DFS console. For more detailed information on the uses of DFScmd.exe, you can access the built-in help commands at the command prompt by typing DFScmd.exe /? and pressing Enter. |