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Re: Switching to Domino DR Server

2004-09-03 12:23:30
Subject: Re: Switching to Domino DR Server
From: "Stapleton, Mark" <mark.stapleton AT BERBEE DOT COM>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 10:52:05 -0500
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On 
Behalf Of Bill Dourado
>Our  DR Project Leader has decided to carry out the following 
>exercise one Saturday.:-
>Switch from our Domino Production Server(S2321) to the DR 
>Server(S2401) and run for several days, before switching back.
>
>During this time the Production Server will be switched off. 
>This is something we have not  attempted before.  The servers 
>are not of identical hardware spec..  I thought I mention it, 
>in case it has implications.
>
>My involvement will be on the TSM  and TDP for Domino front 
>only, and I am still worried!
>This will involve restoring the Notes non-database, restoring 
>the databases files to the DR server and activating and 
>applying transaction logs.
>
>I will need to initiate  the daily standard TSM backup for the 
>DR Server and I am not certain  about the TDP for Domino backup !
>Would it be wise to retain the old Domino node name (S2321_Domino)?
>Would it just add to the existing Domino backups ?
> It would be nice to have just one lot !
>
>Would I  need to set TDP Archive Log & TDP Inactivate log 
>schedules too ?
>Or could I use the existing  schedules (if using the old 
>Domino node name
>(s2321_DOMINO))

Appendix A, "Alternate server and alternate partition restores", from
the manual _IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail 5.1.5 Data Protection
for Lotus Domino for Windows Installation and User's Guide_

This can be downloaded from the Tivoli publication center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/tividd/td/StorageManagerforMail5.1.5.html

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Berbee Information Networks
Office 262.521.5627  
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