Dfs Utilities

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You can use the Dfsutil tool on a Dfs server to do the following:

  • List the Dfs roots in a domain.

  • Check the validity of a Dfs topology in a domain.

  • View a Dfs topology in a domain.

  • Re-initialize a Dfs root (that is, stop and restart it).

  • Identify the type of Dfs root (stand-alone or domain-based).

  • Resolve the UNC path to a shared folder.

On a Dfs client, you can use the Dfsutil tool to do the following:

  • Flush the local PKT.

  • Flush a local PKT table entry.

  • Flush one SPC table entry.

  • Dump the local PKT.

  • Dump the SPC table.

  • Make the client reread the registry.

The syntax for Dfsutil is:

dfsutil [ **/**options ]

Substitute /HELP for options to see the Help shown in Figure 17.7.

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Figure   17.7 Dfsutil Help

To use Dfsutil, install the support tools that are located in the Support\Tools folder on the Windows 2000 Server installation CD. To install the tools, double-click the Setup icon in that folder.

For more information about using Dfsutil, see Windows 2000 Support Tools Help.