OS Platform:  Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86)
Networker Configuration:  Server and Storage Node on Same Server
Backup Device:  Quantum Scalar 50 with 40 slots (2x LTO-3 drives)
Backup cycles:  Weekly full, daily incremental 

I bugeted about 8 days to reconfigure this system from a clean install.  I only 
have 20 clients with a fairly striaght-forward save set.  I want to leverage 
VSS rather than Open File Manager... something that is installed right now.  
How would you recommend I perform the install/recovery in an isolated test 
environment?  I don't have a spare server or SCSI cards available.  I was going 
to make a ghost image of the server and then wipe everything out and go from 
there.  I want to document as much of the previous configuration information as 
possible... is there a plain text file that details the configuration?  

I recently took on this job, the last person left in the middle of 
configuration.  When he left some other people came in on a short-term basis 
and made more changes to the system.  I have no documentation.. seems like 
wiping everything out and building from brick one might be the best opporunity 
to make sure there is nothing wrong with the configuration.  If I continue to 
experience these issues, I can contact EMC to resolve them knowing that the 
install is clean.  



Fazil Saiyed wrote:
> Hello,
> You need to provide more info, i.e OS Platform, Networker configuration, 
> backup cycles and the problem you are having, if you want to start over, 
> you need to consider the time & timing it would take to be operational 
> again, since you are new to Networker i would suggest practicing install 
> and recovery under  isolated test environment and build a recovery doc\go 
> over DR Guide.
> I would also suggest you break down your current issues and re-install 
> desire in separate procedures, if you change the name of the server you 
> may have to obtain the licences again ( Need to call EMC).
> How confident are you that if you rebuild the OS and reinstall Legato the 
> problem will be solved, when emc themshelf have not been successful, have 
> you tried escalating the issue within EMC ?
> HTH
> 
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> I recently inherited a NetWorker infrastructure connected to a 40-slot 
> tape library.  The initial setup was done approximately 4-5 months ago... 
> and I have been having a lot of weird errors and other issues.  The 
> technicians from EMC have made so many changes at this point, and things 
> are still not working properly.  I am thinking about clearing the slate. 
> However, I do have backup data on 6-7 tapes.  I want to do a reinstall of 
> the NetWorker Server software and reconfigure the system.  I have new 
> tapes to replace the old ones... I am thinking about just taking those out 
> and putting them aside.  I will be changing a few client names and the 
> name of the NetWorker server itself.  What is the procedure for taking 
> down a NetWorker server, while allow for the off chance that I may need to 
> recover from the old tapes?  Is there some information I should be taking 
> down prior to the reinstall?  Should I consider a complete reformat and 
> build the OS again?
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