DFS Namespace Resource Availability

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

A clustered DFS Namespace requires a clustered disk resource containing a shared folder or folders. If these resources are not online, the clustered DFS Namespace cannot function.

Events

Event ID Source Message

1138

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering

Cluster file share resource '%1' cannot be brought online. Creation of DFS namespace root failed with error '%3'. This may be due to failure to start the 'DFS Namespace' service or failure to create the DFS-N root for share '%2'.

1141

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering

Cluster file share resource '%1' cannot be brought online. Resynchronization of DFS root target '%2' failed with error '%3'.

1142

Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering

Cluster file share resource '%1' for DFS Namespace cannot be brought online due to error '%2'.

Clustered DFS Namespace Instance

Failover Clustering