After migrating file servers, DFS namespaces show outdated targets or do not redirect correctly.
Symptoms
Users access outdated file versions.
New server targets are missing in DFS.
Replication seems inactive.
Root Cause
DFS Replication Group wasn’t updated with the new file server path.
Resolution Steps
Open DFS Management and remove old server targets.
Add new targets and enable replication.
Perform a manual replication test.
Set the preferred target order.
Monitor for consistency across all targets.
Follow-up
Run health reports from DFS Management.
Confirm replication across all sites.
Was this article helpful?
That’s Great!
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry! We couldn't be helpful
Thank you for your feedback
Feedback sent
We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article