Active Directory Administration Cookbook

The prepared state

The prepared state configures the DFS Replication service to replicate a copy of the original SYSVOL. When all domain controllers reach the prepared state, DFSR is properly configured, and it has completed an initial synchronization. However, in the prepared state, the replication of SYSVOL still depends on FRS.

To go from the prepared state to the redirected state, use the following command on an elevated Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

dfsrmig.exe /setglobalstate 2

The domain controllers will be instructed to do the work to go to the next stage. Use the following command to inspect the process:

dfsrmig.exe /getmigrationstate

When the output of this command indicates that all domain controllers have successfully migrated to ...