Probably also worth mentioning that unless you have a another non-TSM
solution you can't restore AD, a domain, or forest without the
systemstate of your DC's.


~Rick



> We are constantly seeing problems with Windows VSS and systemstate
> backups.  The recent "black Tuesday" updates has causes numerous
Windows
> servers to start having backup problem where they previously worked
just
> fine.
>
> In most cases they require the VSS hotfixes/fixpacks, etc.  The
quickest
> fix is to simply stop systemstate backups since VSS patches usually
require
> reboots.
>
> I bought up the issue of "have we ever restored the systemstate or any
> objects within" and the response was "No, Never".
>
> So I am wondering, how many folks here who backup Windows servers,
include
> SYSTEMSTATE backups and why?
>
> --
> *Zoltan Forray*
> TSM Software & Hardware Administrator
> Virginia Commonwealth University
> UCC/Office of Technology Services
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