Hi Kevin,
Except for AC2000, you can also consider implementing DFS to synchronize
files between servers in your web farm. Please refer to the detailed
information below:
TITLE: DFS - HowTo Replicate Web Content using FRS
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Before implementing this solution, please read the Microsoft do***entation
on DFS
and FRS.
If the servers are members of an Active Directory domain, then a DFS Share
can be
created on the IIS 6.0 web servers and FRS can be used to replicate the
file share
information between the two servers. Testing was performed using a
Windows
2000
Server. DFS should work from a NT 4.0 SP6a client.
You will need Domain Adminstrator privilege to complete these steps. A
hypothetical domain named mydomain.com is used in this example. Server1
and
Server2 contain an existing network share named MyFileShare that have the
appropriate share and file permissions.
\\Server1\MyFileShare
\\Server2\MyFileShare
Configuring services
1) On the IIS 6.0 servers, set the Distributed File System Service and
File
Replication service startup type to Automatic and start the service.
2) From the Start Menu, Select Programs -> Administrative Tools ->
Distributed File
System.
Creating the root
The instructions for creating a root are an example. If you plan to use
DFS in
your enterprise, then you will need to perform additional planning before
creating
a root. If a DFS root has already been created, then the share can be
added to the
existing root.
1) Right-Click Distributed File System and select New Root.
2) Select Domain root. A domain root must be used for FRS file
replication
sup****t.
3) Specify the local domain, mydomain.com, as the host domain.
4) Specify a domain controller as the host server (e.g. dc1.mydomain.com)
5) Specify the name of the root (e.g. DFSRoot)
6) Create a new directory on the domain controller to host the root (e.g.
C:\DFSRoot)
Creating the link
1) Right-click the root, and select New Link.
2) In the New Link window, enter the following information.
Link name: MyFileShare
Path to target (shared folder: \\SERVER1\MyFileShare
Click [OK]
Adding the second member
1) Right-click the link MyFileShare and select New Target.
2) In the New Target window, enter the following information.
Path to target (shared folder: \\SERVER2\MyFileShare
Added this target to the replication set - Checked
Click [OK]
Configuring replication
1) A message box will be displayed "The target can not be replicated until
replication is configured. Do you want to configure it now?".
Click Yes. The "Welcome to the Configuration Replication Wizard"
starts.
2) Select \\Server1\MyFileShare as the Initial Master.
3) Select Ring as the topology, and then click [Finish].
It may take up to 15 minutes for the content to replicate.
Setting up the IIS Server
1) On the web server, create a new virtual directory that points to the
following
share.
\\DC1\dfsroot\MyFileShare
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Reference Information
Distributed File System and File Replication Services
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/storage/dfs/default.
mspx
A description of Distributed File System scalability in Windows Server
2003,
Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;232613
Description of the FRS Replication Protocol, Notification and Schedule for
DFS
Content
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;220938
Step-by-Step Guide to Distributed File System (Dfs)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/fileandprint/dfssteps
..asp
HOW TO: Set Up File and Folder Replication for IIS 5.0 Using the Most
Common Method
in Windows 2000
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311398
Design Decisions, Defaults and Behavior for FRS File and Folder Filters in
DFS and
SYSVOL Replica Sets
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;229928
HOW TO: Use DFS on a Server Cluster to Maintain a Single Namespace
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301588
How to Troubleshoot the File Replication Service and the Distributed File
System
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272279
"Error 53" Error Message When You Try to Connect to a Windows 2000
Domain-Based DFS
Share
http://sup****t.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242001
Sincerely,
WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Community Sup****t
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