Do I backup both File Servers?
I have an environment where we have configured two servers with DFS and essentially replicating the data between both servers across two different regions. Does it make sense for me to run full backups...
View ArticleProblem with enabling Round Robin MPIO policy on iSCSI disk
Hello,im trying to connect two DELL R640 nodes to DELL ME4 Storage Array via iSCSI using MPIO with Round Robin Policy. connected to iSCSI via DAS SFP+ ports with 2 paths to Array. Windows Server 2019...
View ArticleiSCSI not initially reconnecting after reboot.
Running server 2016.I have an ISCSI target that this server connects to. After a reboot, the drives do not automatically reconnect. If I disconnect them in ISCSI then reconnect, they appear fine.When...
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> 1 TB of disk space taken up by unknown file(s)?
Hi!I'm on Windows Server 2012 R2, and I recently found that my 2TB C:\ was running out of disk space, which was really surprising.So I used TreeSize to find out what was taking up all the space, but...
View ArticleVSS error 8193
I am getting three VSS errors when WS2008 backup executes. I have no idea where to begin to look for the problem.The error (Event 8193) is:Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling...
View ArticleStorage Replica - Optimal Network Configuration
I have 4 Windows 2019 virtual servers running in VMWare and on a single domain. (2 in one site and 2 in another geographical site). Everything has been replicating fine. I currently have 1 VMXNET...
View ArticleFile Servers running very slow
Hi,We have two file severs and both of them are part of a cluster.Both server have 10 core cpu with 12GB RAM, Running Server 2012 R2.We keep getting call from user to say that they cant access any of...
View ArticleWorkfolder client on Server 2019
Good dayWe are in the process of configuring 6 new load balanced Terminal servers in a new datacenter environment.We have build a NEW domain, therefor a new active directory.Our users are used to using...
View ArticleGet-PhysicalDisk shows multiple disk with same friendly name which are not...
Get-PhysicalDisk shows multiple disk with same friendly name which are not even attached [in this case EC2 instance and EBS attached] volumes.The disk explorer, diskmgmt.msc , get-disk and...
View ArticleServer 2019 File Server Resource Manager error generating csv report
Hello... Trying to generate File Server Resource Manager storage reports in CSV format in on a Server 2019 Datacenter instance fails with the message "Error generating report job with the task name...
View Articlefailover cluster environment with dedicated disks instead of shared disks
Hey guys,I'm in a bit of a pickle with something. Because of reasons we are scripting our own powershell module with which we can do all lun-management on our servers instead of using snapdrive for...
View ArticleWindows Server 2019 Virtual Machine SMB Performance problems
Hello,We're seeing a very odd issue. I've just setup a new 2019 Standard file share using a 2019 Standard VM. The issue we're experiencing is very specific. The issue is that all file transfers FROM...
View ArticleSet-PhysicalDisk -MediaType XXXX -UniqueId abcdefgh --- Reverts after restart.
Hey All,In an attempt to change the media type of my different VHDs, I'm making this change within the VM.Set-PhysicalDisk -MediaType HDD -UniqueId 6xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxA Set-PhysicalDisk...
View ArticleSRTopology test failing on volume size
Getting ready to set up replication from one server to another. When running the SRTopology test, it fails with a volume size not being the same error. I can't figure out how to fix it. Everything...
View ArticleNon deleteable folder within deleteable directory
I am attempting to set up a folder that is read only for general employees, but in a directory that they can create and delete folders. No matter what special permissions I assign, as long as the...
View ArticleModifying the Access assistance e-mail sent to folder owner.
Good Morning,Is it possible to customize the e-mail that is sent to the Folder owner when a user requests access to a folder?We’re trying to reduce the verbiage in the default notification and have it...
View ArticleFSRM shows file screen alert coming from NT AUTHORITY\System
Hi,We have DFS file server in our environment configured with File Screen using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM). We have set email notification to send email to us in case user violates the file...
View ArticleAlways Available Offline Missing in windows server 2016
According to the Microsoft Support article(974603 How to configure FTP for IIS in a Windows Server failover cluster),I select enable Offline Files in Sync Center and run the following command at an...
View ArticleRestrict shared folder
Hi all,We want to share a folder on a windows server 2019 (server named "ws1"). Shared file: \\ws1\folderWe want to access via producion servers ("ws2" and "ws3"), but not on the staging server...
View ArticleHow to simplify procedure of mounting network drives for iMac
Hello, need some advice - we have some iMac's and need to integrate them into AD - is it possible? At least Mac users should have possibility to mount network drives using their credentials. Of course,...
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