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I have found the Intelligent Disaster Recovery (IDR) system to be effective;
however, my replacement machine is generally pretty similar to the original.
As long as I have a copy of the appropriate boot floppies and server
software, I just restore the original system partition and change out NIc
drivers, video drivers, etc. More substantial changes (ie., number of
processors) could be difficult. If I was under the disaster recovery
stress, I would probably not want to reinstall too much software. Anyways,
once I get past the process of loading the installation floppies, about
where one might begin reinstalling software, I can restore a system
partition in 3-5 minutes from tape.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Sobey [mailto:Paul.Sobey AT aleagroup DOT com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:44 AM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] DR Musings
Dear all,
We currently backup our servers using a full dump on weekends, incrementals
during the week. Full dumps are duplicated and sent offsite weekly. I'd
like to do it more frequently but I currently only have two drives, so
cloning during the week is a no-no if I want to be able to do restores!
We have a DR test coming up, during which I will need to restore several of
our servers from the duplicated tapes. I will be provided with a blank
server/LTO drive for NetBackup. Current plan is to do something like this:
Install NetBackup on blank NT Server
Use bpimport to read duplicated tapes into catalogue
Install NT + apps on individual servers
Use NetBackup to restore data
I would be very interested to hear anyone's comments on this. Is it
workable? I have around 400GB to import - how long approximately to create
the catalogue entries? How long to write the actual data back given server
grade kit/NT4/100MB ethernet? Would it be quicker to use NetBackup to
restore the apps as well as the data?
Using NB Datacentre 3.4 on NT4.
Any advice gratefully received!
Cheers,
Paul
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have found the Intelligent Disaster Recovery (IDR) =
system to be effective; however, my replacement machine is generally =
pretty similar to the original. As long as I have a copy of the =
appropriate boot floppies and server software, I just restore the =
original system partition and change out NIc drivers, video drivers, =
etc. More substantial changes (ie., number of processors) could =
be difficult. If I was under the disaster recovery stress, I =
would probably not want to reinstall too much software. Anyways, =
once I get past the process of loading the installation floppies, about =
where one might begin reinstalling software, I can restore a system =
partition in 3-5 minutes from tape.</FONT></P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Paul Sobey [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:Paul.Sobey AT aleagroup DOT com">mailto:Paul.Sobey AT aleagroup
DOT com=
</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:44 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: [Veritas-bu] DR Musings</FONT>
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<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dear all,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We currently backup our servers using a full dump on =
weekends, incrementals</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>during the week. Full dumps are duplicated and sent =
offsite weekly. I'd</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>like to do it more frequently but I currently only =
have two drives, so</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>cloning during the week is a no-no if I want to be =
able to do restores!</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>We have a DR test coming up, during which I will need =
to restore several of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>our servers from the duplicated tapes. I will be =
provided with a blank</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>server/LTO drive for NetBackup. Current plan is to =
do something like this:</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2> Install NetBackup on blank NT =
Server</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> Use bpimport to read duplicated tapes =
into catalogue</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> Install NT + apps on individual =
servers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> Use NetBackup to restore data</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I would be very interested to hear anyone's comments =
on this. Is it</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>workable? I have around 400GB to import - how long =
approximately to create</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the catalogue entries? How long to write the actual =
data back given server</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>grade kit/NT4/100MB ethernet? Would it be quicker to =
use NetBackup to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>restore the apps as well as the data?</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Using NB Datacentre 3.4 on NT4.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Any advice gratefully received!</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cheers,</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Paul</FONT>
</P>
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