We keep our ghost software as well as a vanilla image of the workstation on
the network. We boot the workstation from a floppy diskette to do the
network attachments. All of our apps are then automatically downloaded
using Seagates WinInstall depending on the users profile.The clients keep
there data in a c:\work directory which is the only thing we backup.
Restores take approx one hour.





Cris.Robinson AT LIBERTYMUTUAL DOT COM on 10/06/97 03:15:50 PM

Please respond to ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU

To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:    (bcc: Roger Nadler)
Subject:  Re: bare metal restore with adsm




Here is how we do " Bare Metal Restores "

* The users " Data" only is backed up using ADSM , i.e. Documents no
executables. We have the DSM.OPT file include the " Corporate standard "

  data files only.

1) We have a standard " Gold Disk " Image of a workstation. We use Ghost
Professional to create the image.
2) We apply the image to the "new" hard drive.  The Gold Disk image also
has all standard applications including ADSM client.
3) All configurable programs are tweaked, i.e Netware client, Outlook
mail etc..
4) The ADSM nodename is configured
4) The restore is started

Total time of bare metal restore can range from 30 - 60 min depending on
the number of files to be restored.

Good Luck -
CR

__________________________
Cris Robinson
Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
Liberty Mutual Insurance
cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
(603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837




> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Ball [SMTP:wball AT KENT DOT EDU]
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 1997 2:29 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      bare metal restore with adsm
>
> As most of you probably already know and as WE just found out ADSM
> leaves some VERY big holes when trying to rebuild a wrecked C drive.
> We'd like to find out how others are handling the 'bare metal'
> restores
> at your site.
>
> I've got to believe there are better ways of handling it than running
> around finding all the diskettes for windows 95, netscape, and ADSM
> and
> "rebuilding" the C drive then restoring whatever files ADSM happens to
> have backed up. How about registery files and files that represent
> tailoring the user may have had to do to get the application up the
> first time. I can easily see a day or more that might be tied up
> trying
> to rebuild the drive.
>
> Is this typically what everyone is doing or is there a more cookbook
> procedure somewhere?
>
> TIA for any info.
>
> --
>
>
>
>     Bill Ball
>    Email: WBALL AT KENT DOT EDU
>
>      ()_()   ()*()
>       (_)     (_)
>
> Have a Disney day.