Evening!
I was wondering... We have a windows 2008 R2 enterprise server running our backup software. Which stores it into an iSCSI.
Due to an unfortunate series of events. This server has went down and, it's simple for us to put up another windows server and install our backup software. What i'm worried about is the reattachment of the iSCSI, will it connect correctly and see all of our backup data?
Please advise!
Thank you!
We have an odd issue which has recently started. We have 4 offices connected using DFSR replicating 1,300,000 files. We recently replaced 2 older servers with 2012 standard boxes with two other 2003r2 servers still in place. Everything has worked for 1-2 months however in the last week every night the DFS decides to run some kind of consistency check and I will see a backlog of 1,300,000 files waiting to go from one server to all of the others. The backlog appears every night at 1AM.
So far I have:
Disabled Sophos on the member that generates the backlog
Backup finishes by 21.30
Nothing in the event viewer around this time
No server reboots or updates during this time.
Checking the debug logs, at midnight we start to generate approx 26 debug logs per minute (so I am assuming this is when it starts)
Below is the last log entry before it starts flooding the log with the RefreshRecord entries:
20130723 00:00:00.600 8472 DBGC 531 GcTask::Step Start garbage collection. volId:{FBD8829C-9AB9-44FF-A54C-2886A885146E} volPath:\\.\D:
20130723 00:00:00.851 8472 DBGC 1311 GcTask::RefreshRecord LDB Updating ID Record:
+ fid 0x0
+ usn 0x0
+ uidVisible 1
+ filtered 0
+ journalWrapped 0
+ slowRecoverCheck 0
+ pendingTombstone 0
+ internalUpdate 0
+ dirtyShutdownMismatch 0
+ meetInstallUpdate 0
+ meetReanimated 0
+ recUpdateTime 20130718 23:00:01.292 GMT
+ present 0
+ nameConflict 0
+ attributes 0x0
+ ghostedHeader 0
+ data 0
+ gvsn {E20CD499-2367-4059-9E7C-99EFAC6B455D}-v10740592
+ uid {3968F665-6CDD-07AC-1146-42F1ED29E6D6}-v2
+ parent {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}-v0
+ fence Default (3)
+ clockDecrementedInDirtyShutdown 0
+ clock 16010101 00:00:00.000 GMT (0xe0)
+ createTime 16010101 00:00:00.000 GMT
+ csId {03516585-72EA-4F9A-8D1A-AD5C5CE68373}
+ hash 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
+ similarity 00000000-00000000-00000000-00000000
+ name VersionVectorTombstone
+
20130723 00:00:00.851 8472 DBGC 1311 GcTask::RefreshRecord LDB Updating ID Record:
+ fid 0xCF48282400000000
+ usn 0x0
+ uidVisible 1
+ filtered 0
+ journalWrapped 0
+ slowRecoverCheck 0
+ pendingTombstone 0
+ internalUpdate 0
+ dirtyShutdownMismatch 0
+ meetInstallUpdate 0
+ meetReanimated 0
+ recUpdateTime 20130718 23:00:01.308 GMT
+ present 0
+ nameConflict 0
+ attributes 0x20
+ ghostedHeader 0
+ data 0
+ gvsn {E20CD499-2367-4059-9E7C-99EFAC6B455D}-v10740593
+ uid {CF73BFD7-0139-4A64-8AF3-7DB0F7914FC7}-v3905523
+ parent {CF73BFD7-0139-4A64-8AF3-7DB0F7914FC7}-v3905391
+ fence Default (3)
+ clockDecrementedInDirtyShutdown 0
+ clock 20130411 16:34:10.925 GMT (0x1ce36d26533d68e)
+ createTime 20110317 16:46:51.419 GMT
+ csId {03516585-72EA-4F9A-8D1A-AD5C5CE68373}
+ hash 4EA6DF0D-32DD9B4C-6D575BB6-EB071E07
+ similarity 1C0C3C35-15001A22-1E020011-3F2B0333
+ name <FILENAME REMOVED>.pdf
+
Anyone have any thoughts as I am lost on this one on where to even look!
Thanks
Dominic
hi
i've gone to the link for the ESENT hotfix for windows 2008 server sp2
support article kb 2553708 only shows the vista download options (3)
it says it's choosing my hotifx based upon the version and language of my browser
do i need to update the browser? (currently on internet explorer 8)
thanks for the help
Hi,
I've just installed a new 2012 DC server which is going to hold Veeam Backups.
So I've created a storage pool around 8TB and created a new volume with deduplication enabled but here comes the issue, my reading speed just dropped for about 85% ( I was around 800MB/s and currently have only 110-140MB/s left... ), what's weird is that my writing speed isn't impacted at all.
The server is clean (no software installed, nothing on the new volume).
If anyone knows what happened, it would be great help!
Best Regards,
Ludovic
Hi,
Im using windows 2008 server on Dell PowerVault NX. Some weeks ago I installed 4 new hard drives. Added to existing raid, and i was able to see them in disk manager (3,7 TB unallocated space), but problems started when i tried to extend partition and I cant make new simple volume also, even if I using 100 MB for volume or 1 TB, i get same error.
I cant add images and links, because my account is not verified, so error was - there is not available space on disk(s) to complete this operation.
I tried to extend partition using diskpart, but same result. Even i tried to use some software, but no results, some of them not showing that unollacated space, I think because is dynamic disk, and some of them do not allow to use that space.
Partition that needs to be extended is - 5,5 TB dynamic disk and 3,7 TB unallocated space.
Thanks!
Hi
I created one shared folder in Windows server 2008 R2. Under the main folder i created four sub folders & given different access to those folders.
For Example
In Sub folder 1 - Design Dept have full access & Quality dept have read access
In Design dept there are four users, each one created one sub folder as their project name & take share & working.
User 1 created one folder & put their project files & the same can't able to access by user 2. Like that every users are facing problem.
Kindly give the solution
Thanks
Hey guys,
I'm working with a file server and I'm mostly a network guy. I need a quick rundown of exactly how exclusive and read/only access works with a file.
When a file is opened a hidden file is created with a ~ character in front of it. Is this a lock file which stops access by anyone else? Also how does the applications know to open just a read-only file?
I did some searching and I can't find a real good rundown which explains mutual and exclusive access to folders. Information about session and open file sessions would be great too.
I need this as fast as possible!
Thanks a lot guys!
Sri
Hi experts,
I have created a Windows server 2012 cluster and add a shared disk on my role.
But when I want to create a iSCSI virtual disk, I always get an errors. It seems that it can not use the shared disk. What happened?
Hello,
we would like to migrate a single Windows 2003 R2 SP 2 (32bit) File Server to another FileServer-Cluster running Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise SP 1 with the MS FileServer Migration Tool.
We created 2 shares on top of each of the source HDDs. One share migrated without any problems. By migrating the second one, we always get this fatal error:
Fatal Error
---------------------------
A fatal error has occurred please contact Microsoft Technical Support with the following information:
Cannot create file \\wapllfsrmigalt.xyz.com\migD$Abteilung A\Abteilung_A_ZMB
System Error: 67, Der Netzwerkname wurde nicht gefunden
Stack Trace:
bei FSMigration.FileWrapper.OpenInternal(String name, UInt32 desiredAccess, UInt32 shareMode, IntPtr securityAttributes, UInt32 creationDisposition, UInt32 flagsAndAttributes, IntPtr templateFile)
bei FSMigration.FileWrapper.Open(String name, UInt32 desiredAccess, UInt32 shareMode, IntPtr securityAttributes, UInt32 creationDisposition, UInt32 flagsAndAttributes, IntPtr templateFile)
bei FSMigration.Validator.ValidateDirectorySecurity(ShareBase share)
bei FSMigration.Validator.ValidateSingleShare(ShareBase share)
bei FSMigration.Validator.ValidateShare(ShareBase share)
bei FSMigration.Validator.ValidateServer(SourceServer server)
bei FSMigration.Validator.Run()
bei FSMigration.ValidationWorkItem.PreProcessServer(SourceServer server)
bei FSMigration.ThreadController.EnsureServerPreProcessed(SourceServer server)
bei FSMigration.ThreadController.ThreadProc(ThreadWrapper thisThread, SourceServer initialServer)
bei FSMigration.ThreadWrapper.ThreadProc()
bei System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
bei System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
---------------------------
OK
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We noticed in this message that there is a missing backslash after migD$ (correct: ...\migD$\Abteilung A\Abt...)
Does anybody know about this Problem? We didn't find any useful informations by searching the web.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Michael
Hi. On my File server i have two raid: 1 for system and 10 for data.
I recently noticed that came fake volume Y, and i am not udersantand from where it comes??? And for any folder into this volume I can't set share access.
Hi All
I've seen a few threads here with this problem but have been unable to find a decent solution for my situation.
We're migrating from Server 2003 to 2008. Right now everyone has a roaming profile which we are phasing out due to redirection being much more efficient for us.
I've created a share on the 2008 server (D:\User Shares) to host user personal folders and of course, when I try to add \\server\usershare\username to the documents library on the client I receive the indexing error.
I have installed the indexing service, created a catalogue, and indexed both the User Shares root folder as well as the user folder itself for my test user to no avail.
I've read about using symbolic links, but as these are for user shares, I'm not much interested in creating these links on every client PC.
Is there a better way to do this?
Thanks!
Ryan
Hello,
Quick question, hoping for a answer. I am currently looking into replicating approximately 350 GB of data from file server A to file server B at a collocation site. I have performed my initial copy with Rich Copy and X copy successfully. I am looking for a way to synchronize changes from file server A over to file server B every night at the close of business. I have looked at DFS-R, setup it and tested it. I am not very confident in it, because this files server is only using 350GB of hdd, but it has appro. 420,000 files. (Lots of scanning and checking)
Is DFS-R the way to go? Has anyone had success with DFS-R synchronizing a file system of this size or larger? Other there other Microsoft alternatives? Thanks in advance.
FH
Hi all
Trialling DFS-R with my MDT solution and looking at the replicated folders on each server the files and folders are the same but size on disk is not. is this normal?
Regards
Ronnie
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I run propagation tests/reports from each DFSR servers once a week to insure the health of our DFSR environment. Recently the propagation reports keep coming back with errors, and it's the same error and server causing them on every report. That server name is FILE1. All propagation tests are initiated from FILE1, but they aren't all tests of FILE1. If the propagation test is for FILE1, I don't get any errors. If the report is for another server, it always comes back with the error below.
Error: Member File1.domain.local : Cannot read values from WMI provider on the member. WMI query Select * from DfsrIdRecordInfo where ReplicatedFolderGuid = "05662022-3646-4AB5-A15D-C1A26A027C69"
AND Fid = 562949953427650 failed. Not found (Error code 0x80041002)
Hello, I have the following setup. A Windows 2012 server running DFS with a single namespace that contains 4 folders.
When my Windows 7 clients connect to \\domain.local\namespace, the 4 folders are listed with a shortcut arrow on the icon. They are able to access the folders without a problem.
However, after a while and usually random, 3 of the folders will not be listed and the one that remains does not have have the shortcut arrow. Its always the same folder that remains. Sometimes the 4 folders will randomly come back after a while and have the shortcut arrows and users are able to access the contents.
Anyone know how I can resolve this?
Thanks
on windows server we have snapshots taken twice daily.
now there is a folder to be deleted but can't seem to get rid of all the old versions
for example the backup for a specific version \\localhost\C$\@GMT-2013.07.31-18.00.36 is the top level folder and is write protected, how do go about unprotect and delete a specific subfolder?
actuallly I get media is protected if I try delete iva any method, icacls to change access gives access error
is there a script I can write to go clean up all versions of a specific subfolder such as folder2Begone?