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... copy. Sections 52.22719(c)(1) and (2) or DFARS Section 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) or applicable successor provisions. © 2004 Computer Associates International, Inc. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing... limitation, any product referenced in this documentation and this documentation "as is expressly advised of the user who are bound by Computer Associates International, Inc. ("CA") at any time. Provided with "Restricted Rights" as set forth in 48 C.F.R. This documentation may...
... copy. Sections 52.22719(c)(1) and (2) or DFARS Section 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) or applicable successor provisions. © 2004 Computer Associates International, Inc. All trademarks, trade names, service marks, and logos referenced herein belong to have been destroyed. Notwithstanding the foregoing... limitation, any product referenced in this documentation and this documentation "as is expressly advised of the user who are bound by Computer Associates International, Inc. ("CA") at any time. Provided with "Restricted Rights" as set forth in 48 C.F.R. This documentation may...
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Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Option Benefits of Using the Option 1-1 Understanding How the Option Works 1-2 Features and Functionality 1-2 Disaster Recovery Methods 1-3 Windows NT and Windows 2000 1-3 Windows XP and Windows 2003 1-3 Supported Windows Versions for Disaster Recovery Methods 1-4 Creating a Disaster Recovery Test Plan 1-5 Creating Bootable Disks 1-5 Chapter 2: Installing the Option Preinstallation 2-1 ...
Contents Chapter 1: Introducing the Option Benefits of Using the Option 1-1 Understanding How the Option Works 1-2 Features and Functionality 1-2 Disaster Recovery Methods 1-3 Windows NT and Windows 2000 1-3 Windows XP and Windows 2003 1-3 Supported Windows Versions for Disaster Recovery Methods 1-4 Creating a Disaster Recovery Test Plan 1-5 Creating Bootable Disks 1-5 Chapter 2: Installing the Option Preinstallation 2-1 ...
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... Recovery 3-12 Restoring to Volume Sets and Stripe Sets 3-13 Special Considerations for Restoring Databases 3-15 Chapter 4: Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000 Creating Boot Media 4-1 Preparing for Disaster on Windows 2000 4-2 Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method 4-2 Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Tape Method 4-5 Preparing for a Disaster Using the...
... Recovery 3-12 Restoring to Volume Sets and Stripe Sets 3-13 Special Considerations for Restoring Databases 3-15 Chapter 4: Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000 Creating Boot Media 4-1 Preparing for Disaster on Windows 2000 4-2 Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method 4-2 Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Tape Method 4-5 Preparing for a Disaster Using the...
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Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery Scenarios Windows 2000 6-1 Scenario 1: Recovering a Compaq ProLiant ML370 Using Remote Disaster Recovery 6-1 Scenario 2: Recovering an IBM xSeries 235 Using Local Disaster Recovery 6-5 Scenario 3: Recovering an IBM Netfinity 6000R ... from a Cluster Failure B-5 Scenario 1: No Shared Disk Failure B-6 Scenario 2: Shared Disk Failure B-7 Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions General Usability C-1 All Windows Platforms C-1 Hardware C-8 Windows NT C-8 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Platforms C-10 Contents v
Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery Scenarios Windows 2000 6-1 Scenario 1: Recovering a Compaq ProLiant ML370 Using Remote Disaster Recovery 6-1 Scenario 2: Recovering an IBM xSeries 235 Using Local Disaster Recovery 6-5 Scenario 3: Recovering an IBM Netfinity 6000R ... from a Cluster Failure B-5 Scenario 1: No Shared Disk Failure B-6 Scenario 2: Shared Disk Failure B-7 Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions General Usability C-1 All Windows Platforms C-1 Hardware C-8 Windows NT C-8 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Platforms C-10 Contents v
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Problems Relating to Operating Systems C-11 Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 C-11 Windows 2000 C-16 Utilities C-17 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 C-17 Windows 2000 C-18 Index vi Disaster Recovery Option Guide
Problems Relating to Operating Systems C-11 Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 C-11 Windows 2000 C-16 Utilities C-17 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 C-17 Windows 2000 C-18 Index vi Disaster Recovery Option Guide
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...a mission-critical server goes down, only one -button disaster recovery (bootable tape) in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 environments. BrightStor ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option does this for you to restore your system back online quickly, accurately...2000 environment. It lets you from boot media, to backup media, to online, faster than other solutions. By their intensity, timing, or effects. It supports one thing matters-time. 1Chapter Introducing the Option BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup is a backup and recovery process used to protect computing...
...a mission-critical server goes down, only one -button disaster recovery (bootable tape) in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 environments. BrightStor ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option does this for you to restore your system back online quickly, accurately...2000 environment. It lets you from boot media, to backup media, to online, faster than other solutions. By their intensity, timing, or effects. It supports one thing matters-time. 1Chapter Introducing the Option BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup is a backup and recovery process used to protect computing...
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..., the recovery depends on a remote computer. The option effectively restores the server, provided the recommended measures were performed before it . It can quickly put an unusable system back online, saving you substantial time compared to recovering your local BrightStor ARCserve Backup server and remote Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 clients...
..., the recovery depends on a remote computer. The option effectively restores the server, provided the recommended measures were performed before it . It can quickly put an unusable system back online, saving you substantial time compared to recovering your local BrightStor ARCserve Backup server and remote Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 clients...
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...and Windows 2003" chapters in the following : ■ Windows XP or Windows 2003 CD ■ A machine-specific recovery disk ■ The BrightStor ARCserve Backup CD Introducing the Option 1-3 To do this section, see the "Recovering from a Disaster" sections in the "Disaster Recovery on Windows NT ...9632; Bootable disk method: Using a modified version of using disks and a Microsoft 2000 CD, you must be performed directly from a floppy disk drive or CD, you can start up any computer using the Disaster Recovery Wizard. For more information about the differences between the methods ...
...and Windows 2003" chapters in the following : ■ Windows XP or Windows 2003 CD ■ A machine-specific recovery disk ■ The BrightStor ARCserve Backup CD Introducing the Option 1-3 To do this section, see the "Recovering from a Disaster" sections in the "Disaster Recovery on Windows NT ...9632; Bootable disk method: Using a modified version of using disks and a Microsoft 2000 CD, you must be performed directly from a floppy disk drive or CD, you can start up any computer using the Disaster Recovery Wizard. For more information about the differences between the methods ...
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... Workstation Service Pack 6a ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition Bootable tape ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition Bootable CD ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition ■ Windows XP...
... Workstation Service Pack 6a ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition Bootable tape ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition Bootable CD ■ Windows 2000 Professional Edition ■ Windows 2000 Server Edition ■ Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition ■ Windows XP...
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...this step. 2. This is overwritten. 3. If any data exists on your test server by following steps: 1. Creating Bootable Disks Bootable disks for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 are located. To test your original server. Create a set of disaster preparation materials to be kept off site and be created ...in one of the following ways: ■ On Windows 2000: Create the boot disks for Windows 2000 using the WINNT32 /OX command in the Windows 2000 CD BOOTDISK directory. ■ On Windows NT 4.0: The boot disks for Windows NT 4.0 can be ...
...this step. 2. This is overwritten. 3. If any data exists on your test server by following steps: 1. Creating Bootable Disks Bootable disks for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 are located. To test your original server. Create a set of disaster preparation materials to be kept off site and be created ...in one of the following ways: ■ On Windows 2000: Create the boot disks for Windows 2000 using the WINNT32 /OX command in the Windows 2000 CD BOOTDISK directory. ■ On Windows NT 4.0: The boot disks for Windows NT 4.0 can be ...
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... located at root level on the product CD. ■ Release Summary-lists new features and changes to existing features that you have BrightStor ARCserve Backup installed before installing the option and information you must have available when you install the option, the procedure to install the... BrightStor ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option, and post-installation considerations to help you fine-tune the option after it is provided in PDF format....
... located at root level on the product CD. ■ Release Summary-lists new features and changes to existing features that you have BrightStor ARCserve Backup installed before installing the option and information you must have available when you install the option, the procedure to install the... BrightStor ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option, and post-installation considerations to help you fine-tune the option after it is provided in PDF format....
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... information can store machine-specific disaster recovery information to a remote location on the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server. Note: When you back up a Windows XP or Window 2003 based computer, the option creates a drpatch.xp folder in the drpatch.xp folder to the...up a local or remote BrightStor ARCserve Backup client computer using the option, the computer-specific information required to perform disaster recovery tasks is saved on an alternate computer. If the server fails, you access disaster recovery information if the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server fails. This ...
... information can store machine-specific disaster recovery information to a remote location on the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server. Note: When you back up a Windows XP or Window 2003 based computer, the option creates a drpatch.xp folder in the drpatch.xp folder to the...up a local or remote BrightStor ARCserve Backup client computer using the option, the computer-specific information required to perform disaster recovery tasks is saved on an alternate computer. If the server fails, you access disaster recovery information if the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server fails. This ...
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... dialog, choose Disaster Recovery, and click Next. Click Next. 4. During the installation procedure outlined in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows Getting Started guide. Setup copies files and installs the Computer Associates licensing information. 5. You are prompted with BrightStor ARCserve Backup in the same directory as one of the components that require configuration. A summary of the...
... dialog, choose Disaster Recovery, and click Next. Click Next. 4. During the installation procedure outlined in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows Getting Started guide. Setup copies files and installs the Computer Associates licensing information. 5. You are prompted with BrightStor ARCserve Backup in the same directory as one of the components that require configuration. A summary of the...
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...not set up an alternate location at any time after configuring the option. If you have created a shared folder on the remote computer in the appropriate fields and click OK. For more information about this feature, see the section Configuring an Alternate Location in which...added disaster protection is now installed. 2-4 Disaster Recovery Option Guide We strongly recommend that you use an alternate location on a remote computer to enable this feature at this chapter. In the Alternate Location for DR Information dialog, the option Use alternate path for added ...
...not set up an alternate location at any time after configuring the option. If you have created a shared folder on the remote computer in the appropriate fields and click OK. For more information about this feature, see the section Configuring an Alternate Location in which...added disaster protection is now installed. 2-4 Disaster Recovery Option Guide We strongly recommend that you use an alternate location on a remote computer to enable this feature at this chapter. In the Alternate Location for DR Information dialog, the option Use alternate path for added ...
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From the Wizards menu on the BrightStor ARCserve Backup Home page, select Create Boot Kit. Online help provides field descriptions, step-by double-clicking the message number. Diagnostic help after installing the option. ... convenient means to view information while you to specify an alternate location to store machine-specific disaster recovery information to protect your data if the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server fails.
From the Wizards menu on the BrightStor ARCserve Backup Home page, select Create Boot Kit. Online help provides field descriptions, step-by double-clicking the message number. Diagnostic help after installing the option. ... convenient means to view information while you to specify an alternate location to store machine-specific disaster recovery information to protect your data if the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server fails.
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Note: Begin the path with DRalternate to indicate a relative path and if you already created a DRalternate Windows share in the alternate machine. 2-6 Disaster Recovery Option Guide Installing the Option 2. Enter the requested information in the fields in the Create Boot Kit Wizard dialog to indicate an absolute path. Click Config in the Alternate Location for DR Information dialog appears. 3. The Alternate Location for DR Information dialog. Begin the path with C$\DRalternate to change the alternate location information.
Note: Begin the path with DRalternate to indicate a relative path and if you already created a DRalternate Windows share in the alternate machine. 2-6 Disaster Recovery Option Guide Installing the Option 2. Enter the requested information in the fields in the Create Boot Kit Wizard dialog to indicate an absolute path. Click Config in the Alternate Location for DR Information dialog appears. 3. The Alternate Location for DR Information dialog. Begin the path with C$\DRalternate to change the alternate location information.
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... using backup media. The Bootable disk method uses 3.5-inch disks. However, you to bring your BrightStor ARCserve Backup server itself, you must make sure that the machine has been fully backed up by an available, functioning BrightStor ARCserve Backup server. The disks contain a modified version of the Windows NT setup software and configuration information...
... using backup media. The Bootable disk method uses 3.5-inch disks. However, you to bring your BrightStor ARCserve Backup server itself, you must make sure that the machine has been fully backed up by an available, functioning BrightStor ARCserve Backup server. The disks contain a modified version of the Windows NT setup software and configuration information...
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... the following prerequisites are in place: ■ You have been backed up a machine. BAB Disaster Recovery Engine Disk - The Select BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server dialog opens, listing all available servers. Label the disks as follows: - Select the appropriate server and click OK. Disaster Recovery on... the BrightStor ARCserve Backup Home Page, choose Create Boot Kit. BAB Disaster Recovery Disk - To create the disks used for Bootable Disk Method In ...
... the following prerequisites are in place: ■ You have been backed up a machine. BAB Disaster Recovery Engine Disk - The Select BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server dialog opens, listing all available servers. Label the disks as follows: - Select the appropriate server and click OK. Disaster Recovery on... the BrightStor ARCserve Backup Home Page, choose Create Boot Kit. BAB Disaster Recovery Disk - To create the disks used for Bootable Disk Method In ...
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Click Next. 6. Click Next. 8. Insert the disk labeled Windows NT Setup Boot Disk 1, and click Start. 10. The boot disk utility copies all necessary disaster recovery files to the disk. You have now created a set of disaster recovery disks that you must perform a full backup again, and use in the event of the boot disks created. 3-4 Disaster Recovery Option Guide Preparing for Disaster on the system (for example, your specific machine and click Start. 16. When prompted, insert the blank disk labeled BAB Disaster Recovery Disk into drive A and click Start. When prompted, insert the ...
Click Next. 6. Click Next. 8. Insert the disk labeled Windows NT Setup Boot Disk 1, and click Start. 10. The boot disk utility copies all necessary disaster recovery files to the disk. You have now created a set of disaster recovery disks that you must perform a full backup again, and use in the event of the boot disks created. 3-4 Disaster Recovery Option Guide Preparing for Disaster on the system (for example, your specific machine and click Start. 16. When prompted, insert the blank disk labeled BAB Disaster Recovery Disk into drive A and click Start. When prompted, insert the ...