Windows Server 10 Technical Preview: How to configure Storage Replica
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Server to Server Replication:
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1. Configure firewall rules

Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Desktop","File and Printer Sharing"

2. Install Windows Features

Install-WindowsFeature File-Services, WVR –IncludeManagementTools -restart

3. Prepare Data and Log Volumes

4. Create replication between the nodes
Note: 
- Must be run on the source server!!!
- The command will create the specified replication groups on the source and destination nodes

New-SRPartnership -SourceComputerName FS1-10 -SourceRGName rg01 -SourceVolumeName d: -SourceLogVolumeName e: -DestinationComputerName FS2-10 -DestinationRGName rg02 -DestinationVolumeName d: -DestinationLogVolumeName e: -LogSizeInBytes 1gb

5. Create a folder with test data  and share it:

1..200 | % {

   fsutil file createnew d:\Projects\Project$_.dat (10MB)

   fsutil file setvaliddata d:\Projects\Project$_.dat (10MB)

}


6. Simulate Hard Disk failure

7. Recover Disk, re-create partnership using FS2-10 as the source server

New-SRPartnership -SourceComputerName FS2-10 -SourceRGName rg02 -SourceVolumeName d: -SourceLogVolumeName e: -DestinationComputerName FS1-10 -DestinationRGName rg01 -DestinationVolumeName d: -DestinationLogVolumeName e: -LogSizeInBytes 1gb


8. Change replication direction, check folders, shares and permissions
Note: The command must be run on the new source server

Set-SRPartnership -NewSourceComputerName FS1-10 -SourceRGName rg01 -DestinationComputerName FS2-10 -DestinationRGName rg02

9. Export and restore shares and permissions:

# Export the Share registry key
reg export HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Shares shareperms.reg

10. Simulate server failure of the Source server and using the replica

# Uninstall WVR (restart required)
Remove-WindowsFeature WVR -Restart

# Clear the hidden attribute with DISKPART
DISKPART
LIST VOLIUME
SELECT VOLUME n
ATTRIBUTES VOLUME CLEAR HIDDEN
EXIT

# Import the shares key on the Destination server:
reg import shareperms.reg

# Restart LanmanServer service 
Restart-Service LanmanServer

#Check the shares and permissions on the test folder
Get-SmbShare
Get-SmbShareAccess Projects

11. Add the name of the failed server as an additional name to the replica server

# Delete the DNS record and the Computer account of the failed server on a DC
# Force push replication if there are multiple Domain Controllers
repadmin /syncall /AeP

# Add the name of the failed server on the replica server
netdom computername FS2-10 /ADD:FS1-10.netometer.com

# Check the list of names
netdom computername FS2-10 /ENUM

# Restart the server to apply the settings

# You can remove the name with (if you recover the failed server or start a new one)
# netdom computername FS2-10 /REMOVE:FS2-10.netometer.com