If the Server is down or not available you’ll see an error and cannot go to the next step with the setup.To create a new Namespace you need the Server name (also, this server needs to be UP and running).Those choices depends by how big is your company and how many locations / departments have. You can create separate Namespaces for each department that you have inside your company (Ex: IT can have IT_Dept, HR can have HR_Dept, Accounting can have Accounting_Dept), or you can create just one Namespace and inside you will have separate folders for each department. When you use the DFS Management for the first time, you need to create a Namespace.Second option, go to Server Manager -> Tools -> DFS Management.Let’s start the DFS Management, there are two possibilities to open it, first on Server Manager go to File and Storage Services, then right click on the server and choose DFS Management.If you add a wrong IP subnet, the DFS will not show a “Site”, will say “Unknown” for the Site and you will not be able to use any of the DFS shares that you will create. Check the “Subnets”, if is no subnet, just add one but make sure is matching the IP for your network. Go to: Server Manager -> Tools -> Active Directory Sites and Services. Next step is to make sure you have setup Subnets with proper IP for your site.Go to: Server Manager -> Manage -> Add Roles and Features -> Role-based or feature-based installation -> Select server -> Expand “File and Storage Services” -> Expand “File and iSCSI Services” -> Check DFS Namespaces.
DFS CDMA TOOL TUTORIAL INSTALL
First step is to make sure the DFS Namespaces is installed, if needed install it.