Administrator Guide

The DFS Management window is displayed.
2. Under Actions, click New Replication Group.
The New Replication Group Wizard is displayed.
3. Complete the tasks in the New Replication Group Wizard and close the wizard.
Adding DFS namespaces to display
To add DFS namespaces to display:
Steps
1. In Server Manager, click Tools > DFS Management.
The DFS Management window is displayed.
2. Under Actions, click Add Namespaces to Display.
The Add Namespaces to Display window is displayed.
3. Under Scope, click Browse and locate the parent domain.
4. Click Show Namespaces and select the namespace that is on the parent domain. Click OK.
The namespace should be displayed in the form of \\parentdomain\rootname in the DFS management.
Adding replication groups to display
To add replication groups to display:
Steps
1. In Server Manager, click Tools > DFS Management.
The DFS Management window is displayed.
2. Under Actions, click Add Replication Groups to Display.
The Add Replication Groups to Display window is displayed.
3. Click Browse and locate the parent domain.
4. Click Show Replication Groups and select the replication group that is on the parent domain. Click OK.
The replication groups should be displayed in the form of \\parentdomain\rootname in the DFS management.
File Server Resource Manager
The File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) is a collection of tools for Windows Storage Server. File Server Resource Manager
allows administrators to understand, control, and manage the quantity and type of data that is stored on their system.
Administrators can use FSRM to place quotas on folders and volumes, to actively screen files, and to generate comprehensive
storage reports. These tools help the administrator to efficiently monitor existing storage resources, and aids in the planning and
implementation of future policy changes. FSRM tasks include:
● Quota Management
● File Screening Management
● File Management Tasks
● Storage Report Management
● Classification Management
Multipath I/O
Microsoft Multipath I/O (MPIO) is a framework provided by Microsoft which enables storage providers to develop multipath
solutions that contain hardware-specific information. These modules are called Device-Specific Modules (DSMs). MPIO is
protocol-independent and can be used with Fibre Channel, Internet SCSI (iSCSI), and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces in
Windows Server OS. MPIO is required to optimize connectivity to storage arrays.
MPIO provides the following features:
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Configuring your NAS system