Use robocopy for switching file servers

[telecomguy9]

Hi all. I have a massive file copy I need to do as I'm moving data from fileserver1 to fileserver2. There's so much data, and it copies so slowly, that it will take possibly as long as 24 hours for the robocopy to complete. Also, there's no way to keep the users out of the files while the copy is going on.

 

Because of this I was wondering how I could use robocopy to get the job done. If I use the /MIR switch I know it will create an exact copy of what's in fileserver1 and place it on fileserver2. Once that's done I'd like to run another robocopy that only copies files that have changed since the last copy. I'd like to think that would result in a copy that would go very quickly. The only problem is I don't know how to do that.

 

Can robocopy do that? If so, how?

[Guest LilBambi]

For others who want to gain information about Robocopy:

 

Robocopy TN

 

Get to Know Robocopy for More Powerful File Managemenn TN

 

Robocopy - Wikipedia

 

Robocopy /MIR switch – mirroring file permissions - TN

 

One of these links might help you telecomguy9:

 

robocopy - only copy new/changed files - Spiceworks

 

RoboCopy - Incremental Copy - /MIR or /XO - What's Your choice? - Spiceworks

[crp]

While RoboCopy can do it, I strongly advise spending the $50 for xxcopy. much faster , easier to use, tons of options.

[goretsky]

Hello,

 

Is the data on a RAID drive? Or backed up in some fashion? Would it make sense to either break the mirror on the old server and rebuild it on the new, or restore the backup and then just copy the delta over?

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky