Re: Exchange Backup/Disaster Recovery!
From: Michael Abbaticchio[MVP] (nospam_at_abbaticchio.com)
Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:07:47 -0400
The intelligent DR solutions allow you to simply insert a floppy or CD which
will load the tape drive drivers and initiate a complete restore. NT backup
will work with a little practice, but you will be well versed in recovering
the AD before you could recover Exchange. I believe this is all covered in
the Microsoft DR White Paper for Exchange.
-- regards, Michael Abbaticchio MVP for Exchange Server http://exchange.mvps.org "Paul Johnson" <ian.dixon@virgin.net> wrote in message news:O9j77r7gEHA.1972@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > Thank you once again for your reply. > > I assumed that I would not need a Data Recovery program as NTBackup is > able > to fully backup and restore > a seperate Exchange or DC server. This being the case if my backup server > is > a secondary DC and a secondary DNS server and the only other part that is > missing appears to be Exchange. So when you say "The main problem you have > is, if disaster strikes, you will > have to recover everything in one shot.", I would only have to recover > Exchange as this server will now be the only DC and DNS server in the > domain. > > Is an Intelligent DR product not overkill or am I missing something or is > it > just not possible to restore Exchange on a machine that will have the same > DC data as the machine that is now inoperable? > > Kind Regards > Paul Johnson. > > > P.S. Thank you for your time. > > > > > "Michael Abbaticchio[MVP]" <nospam@abbaticchio.com> wrote in message > news:e%23%23zk76gEHA.2916@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Like I said, if your installation is a reasonable size, you may be able >> to >> use a "soup-to-nuts" Intelligent DR product. I think > http://www.veritas.com >> still has one. The main problem you have is, if disaster strikes, you > will >> have to recover everything in one shot. >> >> -- >> >> regards, >> Michael Abbaticchio >> MVP for Exchange Server >> http://exchange.mvps.org >> >> >> "PJ" <Administrator@grosvenor-eu.com> wrote in message >> news:ucCHs46gEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> > Thank you kindly for your reply. >> > >> > Unfortunately we already have Exchange installed on our DC/DNS/DHCP > server >> > and thought that instead of fully rebuilding or restoring the server > with >> > regards to DC/DNS at least, I could allow it to be a second DC on the >> > network and a secondary DNS server thus keeping it in theory half ready >> > for >> > taking over the duties of the first server. >> > >> > When the first server becoms inoperable and offline, after minor >> > configuration on the backup server and restoring Exchange on that same >> > backup server from backup files/tapes. >> > >> > I had wondered if this was possible while also backing up the >> > neccessary >> > parts of the first system to do a full rebuild if possible on the first >> > server. >> > >> > Thank you once again for your help. >> > >> > Kind Regards >> > Paul Johnson. >> > >> > >> > "Michael Abbaticchio[MVP]" <nospam@abbaticchio.com> wrote in message >> > news:O7TLI25gEHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> >> You really SHOULD add an Exchange server separate from your domain >> >> controller. There are some thrid party intelligent DR solutions out >> > there, >> >> but I have never really used any of them. I have found it easier to > just >> >> understand Exchange backup and restore. >> >> >> >> For a stand-alone (Member Server) Exchange server. You should be > backing >> > up >> >> the information store and system state as a minimum. You would still >> >> have >> >> to reinstall the server, but you would have the necessary information > to >> >> recover your server as far as Exchange. See the below link. >> >> >> >> Exchange 2003 Disaster Recovery White Paper >> >> -- >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> Michael Abbaticchio >> >> MVP for Exchange Server >> >> http://exchange.mvps.org >> >> >> >> >> >> "PJ" <Administrator@grosvenor-eu.com> wrote in message >> >> news:u8ECLl5gEHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> >> > Good Day All. >> >> > >> >> > I have a single server that is a Domain Controller in a single >> >> > domain >> >> > environment and it also hosts an installation of Exchange 2000 and > DNS. >> >> > This >> >> > server has certain data being backed up to tape. >> >> > >> >> > I have been reading "Disaster Recovery for Microsoft Exchange 2000 >> >> > Server.pdf" and have reviewed the various backup/recovery solutions. > I >> >> > have >> >> > now noticed that the data being backed up does not facilitate a >> >> > complete >> >> > restore of the Exchange functionality, I am only backing up the >> >> > Information >> >> > Store and now beleive this to be only good for data salvaging. >> >> > Please >> >> > correct me if I am wrong. >> >> > >> >> > The following is an approach at creating a semi automatic offsite >> >> > backup >> >> > solution in an environment where taking backup tapes offsite does >> >> > not >> > seem >> >> > to be a solution (Human factor) and also a way to minimise network >> >> > (Exchange/Domain controller/DNS) downtime if this single machine > should >> >> > experience a critical disaster. Thus providing essentially a backup >> >> > network >> >> > core. >> >> > >> >> > Although not documented I had wondered if there exists away in which >> >> > you >> >> > can >> >> > fully restore an Exchange setup on a seperate backup machine that >> >> > definately >> >> > does not have the same hardware as the original machine. I had hoped > to >> >> > setup my backup machine "offsite" as a second domain controller and >> >> > Secondary DNS server as a way of "backing up" Active Directory >> >> > including >> >> > Security Accounts and DNS data via replication/synchronisation. >> >> > >> >> > I had hoped to be able to "promote" the backup machine in order to >> >> > maintain >> >> > basic network functionality at this remote location and then restore >> >> > Exchange to its full functionality in some way. Either by using > backup >> >> > tapes >> >> > and the Disaster Recovery setup as Active Directory would be present > or >> >> > some >> >> > other method. I believe that I would not be able to restore the old >> >> > machines >> >> > "System State" on this backup machine as the hardware is different > and >> >> > Exchange stores certain information within the Registry. >> >> > >> >> > I guess my question asks wether the above is feasible with regards >> >> > to >> >> > Restoring a full Exchange installation. >> >> > >> >> > Thankyou for you help and any suggetions. >> >> > >> >> > Kind Regards >> >> > Paul Johnson. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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