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oMembers to Include - Accept the defaults.

oOptions - Ensure that Yes, count backlogged files in this report is selected, and also click the Count the replicated files and their sizes on each member check box.

oReview Settings and Create Report - Click Create to create the diagnostic report.

oConfirmation - The wizard closes automatically, and the diagnostic report appears.

Review the diagnostic report created for the Tools replication group. In particular, take a look at the following sections:

•Note the DFS Replication efficiency savings. This savings will change over time as files are added and changed.

•Review any errors or warnings, if any, for the members. These are typically event log errors that appear in the member's respective DFS Replication event log.

•In the informational section for each member, review the replicated folder status (the status will be "Normal" after initial replication is complete) and other information. Notice that the primary member will show different statistics from the non-primary member; this is because data originated from the primary member and replicated to the non-primary member during initial replication.

7.5.9.Browse the Namespace

In this task, you browse the namespace you created and view the referrals in the client’s referral cache as you browse portions of the namespace. Viewing referrals cached on the client is useful in troubleshooting scenarios. The following procedures assume you are performing these tasks from a client computer running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

To browse to the namespace root and view the root referral:

1.Click Start, click Run, type \\server_or_domain\Public, and then click OK. Windows Explorer opens and your view of the namespace looks similar to the following figure:

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