Class & Module

20411D: Administering Windows Server 2012

Module 09: Optimizing File Services
Lab 09B: Implementing Distributed File System

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Exercise 1: Installing the DFS Role Service

Task 1: Install the DFS role service on LON-SVR1
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Switch to LON-SVR1.
On the taskbar, click Server Manager.
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.
On the Select installation type page, click Next.
On the Select destination server page, click Next.
On the Select server roles page, expand File and Storage Services,
expand File and iSCSI Services, and then select the DFS Namespaces
check box.
8. In the Add Roles and Features pop-up window, click Add Features.
9. Select the DFS Replication check box, and then click Next.
10.On the Select features page, click Next.
11.On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
Create a screenshot showing Installation Wizard page
*** place here the screenshot ***

12.When the installation completes, click Close.

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Close Server Manager.

 Task 2: Install the DFS role service on LON-SVR4

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Switch to LON-SVR4.
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Next.
On the Select installation type page, click Next.
On the Select destination server page, click Next.
On the Select server roles page, expand File and Storage Services,
expand File and iSCSI Services, and then select the DFS Namespaces
check box.
7. In the Add Roles and Features pop-up window, click Add Features.
8. Select the DFS Replication check box, and then click Next.
9. On the Select features page, click Next.
10.On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
create a screenshot showing Installation Wizard Page
*** place here the screenshot ***

11.When the installation completes, click Close.

12.Close Server Manager.
Results: After completing this exercise, you will have installed the
Distributed File System (DFS) role service on LON-SVR1 and installed the DFS
role service on LON-SVR4.