Checking target status

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Checking target status

You can check whether the targets that you have assigned are being referenced properly by DFS. The status check indicates one of the following conditions:

Checking status on a DFS root or DFS link will reveal one of the following icons:

  • A blue check mark on the root or link indicates that the root or link can be reached, and all of its targets can be reached.

  • A yellow exclamation point on the root or link indicates that the root or link can be reached, but not all of its targets can be reached, either because DFS referral is disabled on that target, or some other problem is preventing access to the target.

  • A red cross on the root or link indicates that the root or link cannot be reached.

Checking status on a target will result in the Status column in the details pane indicating Online or Offline. If the status of a target is Offline, that indicates that the target cannot be reached.