Author: Kent Dias <robert.k.dias.contractor AT PMUSA DOT COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:08:21 -0400
Currently, if we need to completely recover a Windows server, we have to install Windows, the current ServicePack, and the Networker client before we can actually begin restoring from tape. We've bee
I do not think Networker will do what you are after. I have never had much luck with the process of system DR within networker. Granted I'm still at v7.2.2 so it may well be better handled in newer v
Author: Eugene Vilensky <evilensky AT GMAIL DOT COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:31:04 -0500
Is BESR capable of replacing drivers on the fly? We mostly use IBM system x, and the old machines' RAID is usually different than the newer boxes we are trying to recover to, resulting in bluescreens
Author: Fazil Saiyed <Fazil.Saiyed AT ANIXTER DOT COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 10:42:06 -0500
Hello, Networker is good at separating data if you plan your groups and pools accordingly, i am now favoring external scheduler to achieve some control over networker group\retentions\cloning and med
Author: Bruce Breidall <Bruce.Breidall AT CONCUR DOT COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:59:31 -0700
The key here is that you have to have a crystal ball in order to effectively use networker for processes like DR. If you made a wrong choice, it is very difficult to reverse or change that, unlike ju
Author: Fazil Saiyed <Fazil.Saiyed AT ANIXTER DOT COM>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:02:10 -0500
Hello, You could use sysprep, or program like nlite to speed your server rebuild, unlike platspin or Acronis true image software, restoring system state etc on windows while on dissimilar hardware co
Author: mgolden <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:20:24 -0400
The ASR recoveries work rather well - as long as you're restoring to an EXACTLY alike server. Same hostname, hardware, everything. If anything is different you pretty much have to go the whole rebuil