File Replication Service (FRS) is used for synchronizing the SYSVOL shared folders on domain controllers and for synchronizing DFS link targets on servers running Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003. If you are using Windows Server 2003 R2 and want to keep folders synchronized, we recommend using DFS Replication. You can learn more about DFS Replication by visiting the Distributed File System Technology Center.
If you are using FRS, it is important to ensure that the service is functioning properly and that replicated content is in a consistent state. This page provides links to a number of tools for managing FRS, including both continuous monitoring tools such as Ultrasound and Sonar and snapshot troubleshooting tools such as FRSDiag.
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FRS Tools| • | FRS MOM Management Pack
Download the Microsoft Windows File Replication Service Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), including monitoring scenarios, deployment steps, operations tasks, and reference content. |
| • | Ultrasound
Use this powerful tool to measure the functioning of FRS replica sets by providing health ratings and historical information of these sets. Ultrasound is a sophisticated monitoring system consisting of WMI providers, a data collection service, a SQL/MSDE database and a powerful user interface. |
| • | FRS Monitoring Help File
Investigate this troubleshooting guide that provides step-by-step procedures to help you determine the cause of a number of FRS problems. Download the file to your local computer for browsing. |
| • | FRS MOM Management Pack Guide
Get information about the Microsoft Windows File Replication Service Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1), including monitoring scenarios, deployment steps, operations tasks, and reference content. |
| • | Ntfrsutl
See a snapshot view of the FRS internal state with this tool that ships with Windows Servver 2003 and is available in %systemroot%\system32. You must have an understanding of the internal operation of FRS to effectively use this tool. |
| • | FRSDiag
Use this tool to easily gather FRS related information from specific servers and perform processing on the collected data to detect common failure conditions. |
| • | Ultrasound Reporting Pack
Get the details of the Ultrasound schema and sample reporting Web pages with the Ultrasound Reporting Pack. |
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Migrating FRS to DFS Replication
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FRS Documentation and Resources| • | Designing and Deploying File Servers
Review detailed information on the Windows Server TechCenter about designing and deploying file services, including DFS and FRS, on file servers running Windows Server 2003. |
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