SYSVOL migration from FRS to DFSR step by step.

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In this article, I will explain to you the SYSVOL migration share from File Replication Service (FRS) to Distributed File System Replication (DFSR).

SYSVOL Migration

1- Test that sysvol is shared and advertising:

dcdiag /e /test:sysvolcheck /test:advertising

sysvol migration

2- Now we need to verify if the system uses the FRS using  dfsrmig /getglobalstate ,

Log in to the domain controller as Domain admin or Enterprise Admin.
So, open the prompt and then sort dfsrmig /getglobalstate.

migration from frs to dfsr

3- So, Prepared State

Log in to your domain controller as Domain admin or Enterprise Admin
and then open the command prompt

Type dfsrmig /setglobalstate 1 and then hit enter

Note: Migration will be start anytime between 15 min to 1 hour.

sysvol dfsrming getglobalstate

4- Type dfsrmig /getmigrationstate to verify that all domain controllers have migrated successfully to the worldwide state.

frs using dfsrming getglobalstate

5- So, Redirected State

Log in to the domain controller as Domain admin or Enterprise Admin
open command prompt
Type dfsrmig /setglobalstate 2 and then hit enter

sysvol prepared state

6- Type dfsrmig /getmigrationstate to verify all domain controllers have migrated successfully to the worldwide state.

dfsrming getglobalstate to confirm

7- So, Eliminated State

Log in to the domain controller as Domain admin or Enterprise Admin.

Open prompt

Now type dfsrmig /setglobalstate 3 and then hit enter

redirected state

8- Now type dfsrmig /getmigrationstate to verify all domain controllers have migrated successfully to the worldwide state.

sysvol migrate to eliminate state

9- This completes the migrate process and to verify the SYSVOL share and type net share command and then hit enter.

net share

10- Also confirm in each domain controller FRS service is stopped and disabled.

file replication local services

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