Your company recently deployed a new Active Directory forest named contoso.com.
The forest contains two Active Directory sites named Site1 and Site2.
The first domain controller in the forest runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You need to force the replication of the SYSVOL folder from Site1 to Site2.
Which tool should you use?
A.
Active Directory Sites and Services
B.
DFS Management
C.
Repadmin
D.
Dfsrdiag
Explanation:
In Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008, you can force replication immediately by using DFS Management, as described
in Edit Replication Schedules.
You can also force replication by using the Dfsrdiag SyncNow command.
You can force polling by using the Dfsrdiag PollAD command.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773238(v=ws.10).aspx#BKMK_072
IMHO, Site to Site replication is the key to this question. AD sites and services will force replication between domain controllers that the KCC has designated as partners. I also associate (possibly incorrectly) the dfs management console with file services and not the sysvol. Also, dfs management funtions are generally executed between replication partners (i.e. server to server).
“repadmin /syncall” is a possibility for site to site, but the technet article:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816915(v=ws.10).aspx
does not specifically identify Windows Server 2012.
“dfsrdiag syncnow” is referenced in a lot of troubleshooting threads, but is not mentioned in the command reference for Windows Server 2012:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754340(v=ws.11).aspx
Windows Server 2012 changed the AD replication from FRS to DFSR, so I would be likely to guess anything with DFSR in the responses. However, for this question as stated, I think I would select repadmin.
D is the correct answer.
Dfsrdiag SyncNow
Having trouble finding a decent technet article on it, but this is output from a server with DFS Management Tools (Feature) installed.
C:\Users\administrator>dfsrdiag syncnow /?
Command “SyncNow” or “Sync” Help:
Forces replication over a given connection; ignore schedule for n minutes
Usage: DFSRDIAG SyncNow
[/Member:name]
The display name for the replication group
Example: /RGName:Applications
The DNS or NetBIOS name of the target partner computer
Example: /Partner:Branch01.sales.contoso.com, /Partner:sales\Branch01,
/Partner:Branch01
Duration in minutes
Example: /Time:60
[/Member] or [/Mem]
The DNS or NetBIOS name of the target member computer. Uses local
computer if not specified
Example: /Member:Branch01.sales.contoso.com, /Member:sales\Branch01,
/Member:Branch01
[/Help] or [/?]
Display help message for the command
Example: /?
[/Verbose] or [/V]
Enable verbose logging
Example: /v