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RE: Testing A WIN2k Server restore

2015-10-04 17:12:12
Subject: RE: Testing A WIN2k Server restore
From: Adams, Matt (US - Hermitage)
To: 'ADSM: Dist Stor Manager'
You could name your test(recovery) server to something different than your
production server.
Once it comes back up, you can go into the registry and find the
"ComputerName" registry key located in:
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputer
Name"   to the production server name.  Don't reboot.  This will fool TSM
enough to do the restore.  Now... all that being said, you are reducing the
chance of a successful restore.  I wouldn't recommend it for an actual
recovery, but it will work to do a test restore.

Best thing to do is to get the application owner on board with the testing
and explain its importance of a successful recovery of his/her application.
This might allow you to test recovery on the actual box.  Or have a second
box similar in function that is only a testing box that can be brought
offline for the recovery testing.

Just some thoughts..

Matt Adams
Tivoli Storage Manager Team
Hermitage Site Tech
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
615.882.6861



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