I have an iSCSI vhdx file on a NAS server running DFS replication to a second Windows 2016 storage server running DFS replication. I have been successfully replicating the vhdx file between the servers for a couple of weeks. I have a mirror image of the files on each server. I am now getting sharing violation errors and the replication is not running. I Googled and read that the VHDX file is an open file and DFS cannot replicate open files - I don't understand why replication worked for a period of time and has now stopped working. Is this valid information? If so, what other Windows 2016 storage server apps/tools can I utilize to perform the replication?
Thanks,
Milty
Update: I deleted the replication group and recreated it - at the moment replication is working - all files are mirrored on each NAS but I am still concerned with the Google hits that state you can't use DFS to replicate vhdx files. So, I am still looking for input from the forum.
milty60