Cheers Dave, let us know how it goes
Simon Weaver
Technical Support
Windows Domain Administrator
EADS Astrium
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clooney [mailto:d_clooney AT yahoo DOT com]
Sent: 02 March 2006 16:21
To: Paul Keating; WEAVER, Simon; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
Thanks Chaps
Quorom is OK, so will try the below.
cheers
Dave
--- Paul Keating <pkeating AT bank-banque-canada DOT ca> wrote:
> If the quorum is still ok, and currently belongs to the "active node",
> you should be able to just do a regular restore of C:\, D:\, etc, and
> System_State, and reboot the box...should come back up and join the
> cluster.
>
> Most, if not all of what I posted below is only relevant if you've
> lost the quorum disk.
>
> Paul
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > [mailto:veritas-bu-admin AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of
> > WEAVER, Simon
> > Sent: March 2, 2006 10:59 AM
> > To: 'Clooney'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave
> > I do not have the document to hand, but its possible that you
> > MAY have to
> > take the live node OFFLINE during the restore. However, you
> > can certainly
> > TRY it!
> >
> > I think Paul provided a snapshot of what was in the book :-)
> >
> > Simon Weaver
> > Technical Support
> > Windows Domain Administrator
> >
> > EADS Astrium
> > Tel: 02392-708598
> >
> > Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Clooney [mailto:d_clooney AT yahoo DOT com]
> > Sent: 02 March 2006 15:53
> > To: WEAVER, Simon; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > Subject: RE: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
> >
> >
> > Thanks Simon
> >
> > A little bit confused due to lack of Knowledge on the windows
> > cluster environment
> >
> > Both nodes are running win2k by the way.
> >
> > You mentioned that the live node would need to be taken off
> > line, surely
> > this defeats the point of a cluster. Please excuse my
> > ignorence if I am
> > overlooking something.
> >
> > Thanks Again
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- "WEAVER, Simon" <simon.weaver AT astrium.eads DOT net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Dave
> > > Well, if the other node is holding the resources, then it
> > should be a
> > > case of booting the box to an F8 prompt and choose
> > directory service
> > > restore mode and logon to Windows.
> > >
> > > Launch Netbackup Backup, Archive and Restore tool , or from the
> > > Master, do a restore to this client machine.
> > >
> > > Select system state or shadow copy components (you did not mention
> > > what version of windows you have).
> > >
> > > Restore (I think) the system, but I am 90% sure the other
> > node needs
> > > to be taken down (or offline!!) so you may need downtime for this.
> > >
> > > My guess is the quorom is shared?? I would think this is
> > all ok then.
> > >
> > > Reboot and it should come back to life!
> > >
> > > Would have thought this would be in the SysAdmin book, but I don't
> > > have one to hand!
> > >
> > > I hope this is of some help - I may have overlooked
> > something..... !!
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Clooney [mailto:d_clooney AT yahoo DOT com]
> > > Sent: 02 March 2006 15:22
> > > To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> > > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Restoring Microsoft cluster Node
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Could anyone tell me anything to watch out for or a procedure to
> > > restore the a failed node using Microsoft cluster.
> > >
> > > Situation: Active node died and inactive took over, we are
> > now going
> > > to attempt
> > > to restore failed node .
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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