When scaling the LTI deployment architecture, you use DFS-R as the basis for replicating the content from both the MDT deployment share and the Windows PE Lite Touch boot environment and from the master deployment server to the child deployment servers.

Note   Ensure that the DFS-R components are installed before performing the following steps.

To configure DFS-R to replicate the deployment content

1.   Open DFS Management console.

2.   In the DFS Management console, expand DFS Management.

3.   Right-click Replication, and then click New Replication Group.

4.   In the New Replication Group Wizard, on the Replication Group Type page, click New Multipurpose Replication Group.

5.   Click Next.

6.   On the Name and Domain page, type the following information:

·     In the Name for replication group box, type a name for the replication group—for example, MDT 2010 Replication Group.

·     In the Optional description of replication group box, type a description of the replication group—for example, Group for replication of MDT 2010 data.

·     Ensure that the Domain box contains the correct domain name.

7.   Click Next.

8.   On the Replication Group Members page, perform these steps:

a.   Click Add.

b.   Type the names of all servers that are to be members of this replication group—for example, all child deployment servers and the master deployment server.

c.   Click OK.

9.   Click Next.

10. On the Topology Selection page, click Hub and Spoke, and then click Next.

11. On the Hub Members page, click the master deployment server, and then click Add.

12. Click Next.

13. On the Hub and Spoke Connections page, ensure that for each child deployment server the master deployment server listed is the Required Hub Member.

14. Click Next.

15. On the Replication Group Schedule and Bandwidth page, specify a schedule for replicating the content between servers.

16. Click Next.

17. On the Primary Member page, in the Primary Member box, click the master deployment server.

18. Click Next.

19. On the Folders to Replicate page, click Add, and then perform these steps:

a.   In the Local Path of the folder to replicate box, click Browse to go to the X:\Deployment folder (where X is the drive letter on the deployment server).

b.   Click Use name based on path.

c.   Click OK.

d.   Click Add.

e.   In the Add Folder to Replicate dialog box, click Browse to go to the X:\RemoteInstall\Boot folder.

f.    Click Use name based on path.

20. Click Next.

21. On the Local Path of Distribution on Other Members page, perform these steps:

a.   Select all the members in the distribution group, and then click Edit.

b.   In the Edit Local Path dialog box, click Enabled.

c.   Type the path where the Deployment Share folder should be stored on the child deployment server—for example, X:\Deployment (where X is the drive letter on the deployment server).

d.   Click OK.

22. Click Next.

23. On the Local Path of Boot on Other Members page, perform these steps:

a.   Select all the members in the distribution group, and then click Edit.

b.   In the Edit Local Path dialog box, click Enabled.

c.   Type the path where the Boot folder should be stored on the child deployment server—for example, X:\RemoteInstall\Boot (where X is the drive letter on the deployment server).

d.   Click OK.

24. Click Next.

25. On the Remote Settings and Create Replication Group page, click Create to complete the New Replication Group Wizard.

26. On the Confirmation page, click Close to close the wizard.

Note   Ensure that the new replication group is now listed beneath the Replication node.

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Creating a Highly Scalable LTI Deployment Infrastructure