Windows 2019
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File Server : Install DFS NameSpace2020/12/28

 
Install DFS (Distributed File System) NameSpace feature.
It's possible to set multiple servers' shared folder under a root shared folder with DFS NameSpace.
This example is based on the Active Directory Domain environment like follows.
                                   |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
|  [ fd3s.srv.world ]  |10.0.0.100 | 10.0.0.101|  [ rx-7.srv.world ]  |
|   Active Directory   +-----------+-----------+     File Server #1   |
|                      |           |           |     DFS NameSpace    |
+----------------------+           |           +----------------------+
                                   |
                                   |           +----------------------+
                                   | 10.0.0.102|  [ rx-8.srv.world ]  |
                                   +-----------+     File Server #2   |
                                               |                      |
                                               +----------------------+

[1] Run PowerShell with Admin Privilege and Install.
Windows PowerShell
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# install DFS NameSpace with admin tools
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-WindowsFeature FS-DFS-Namespace -IncludeManagementTools 

Success Restart Needed Exit Code      Feature Result
------- -------------- ---------      --------------
True    No             Success        {DFS Namespaces, Remote Server Administrat...
File Server : Install DFS NameSpace (GUI)
 
On GUI installation, set like follows.
[2] Refer to here for installation procedure.
Only a different point, select the [DFS Namespaces] on feature section like follows.
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