Dfscmd Command In Windows Server 2008
This article defines how to use Dfscmd command in Windows Server 2008 operating system.
Introduction
Dfscmd tool is a window support tool. It provides extensive features for configuring and managing Distributed File System (DFS). This command is used for basic DFS tasks like creating links, adding and removing links target and viewing the namespace. The syntax used for Dfscmd in operating system is given below.
Syntax
Parameters For Dfscmd
| Parameter |
Description |
| /help |
Shows this message. |
| /map \\DFSname\DFSshare\path \\server\share\path [comment] [/restore] |
Creates a DFS folder and assigns the specified shared folder as the folder target. |
| /unmap \\DFSname\DFSshare\path |
Delete a DFS folder and removes all of its folder targets. |
| /add \\DFSname\DFSshare\path \\server\share\path [/restore] |
Used to adds a folder target to a DFS folder. |
| /remove \\DFSname\DFSshare\path \\server\share\path |
Removes a folder target from a DFS folder. |
| /view \\DFSname\DFSshare [/partial | /full | /batch || /batchrestore] |
View all the DFS folders in the DFS namespace. |
| /move \\DFSname\DFSshare\path1 \\DFSname\DFSshare\path2 [/force] |
Move a folder that is in the DFS to a different logical path. |
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