Replicating on Windows 2012 using robocopy

Hi @tthurman,

I use robocopy to replicate from my Server 2012 primary dp to a linux based dp in another city and it's working great for me. I just use the batch script below and set it for a nightly run. I also have another version that is used for manual replication.

I didn't write this script. I found it somewhere and plugged in the fields.

@echo off

:: Defaults:
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:: Replication From Local to Remote:
set _sourcedir01=C:path	opackages-folder
set _destdir01=M:path	omapped-drive
set _options01=/MIR /MT /fft

:: Confirmation:
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo Replication Script:
echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo.
echo Copying From:
echo ------------------------
echo [%_sourcedir01%]
echo.
echo Sending To:
echo -----------------------------
echo [%_destdir01%]
echo.
echo Press CTRL+C at any time to stop the transfer.
echo.

:: Run Backup Job
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
cls
echo.
echo Updating [%_destdir01%]:
robocopy "%_sourcedir01%" "%_destdir01%" %_options01%

goto _end

:: Exit:
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:_end
echo.
echo Backup job complete.

I use a modified version of this, and it's working great for a large global deployment.

https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=4127#responseChild24180

nice article

On a computer that is running Windows 7/8/10......the performance of directory tree replication is significantly slower when you use the Robocopy command compared to earlier versions of Windows...it is better to switch on an alternative of it...currently i am using gs richcopy 360 enterprice which has features like copying long file path names, copying NTFS file permissions and is not too costly..