Re: SBS 2003 Server down. what would you do?
- From: "AllenM" <ghost@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:04:35 -0700
Hi Les,
Seeing how you are the last to comment I will post my comments back to
everyone from this posting. Specs between the downed SBS server and the
operational Windows 2003 server is almost the same as far as hardware. Both
are Dell PE 4600's (SBS server is a year older) with different CPU's and
different RAID arrays. I'm not concerned about internet access nor am I
really concerned about email. I cannot restore AD without making another SBS
2003 server because our BU software is designed for SBS 2003 server. Here's
what I thinking of doing now. Bring up another Windows 2033 server and make
it the DC. Create new accounts (maybe 10 is all I need) and new groups and
apply them to the other Windows 2003 server where they will need access. One
concern I do have is will there be any issues or concerns if I make this new
server the DC with the same domain name?
"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:uIauvEbXGHA.4144@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
What are the specs on the downed box, especially:
Number of processors
Disk subsystem
Type backup drive specifics
The other server, how close is it spec wise?
What's your internet connection topology?
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Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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"AllenM" <ghost@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23gvHMxZXGHA.3656@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
OK I'm in a no outs situation right now. My SBS 2003 Premium server is
down. Literally. Motherboard is fried. Server is out of warranty however
I was able to renew the warranty but it will not be processed for 24-48
hours. Best case scenario to be back up and running looks like Friday. In
the meantime my workers are out of business. No network, email or
internet access. I do not have a backup server. We are a small company
and we only have 2 servers. The SBS server and a Windows 2003 server that
handles just about everything else the SBS server doesn't. What can I do?
Here's what I've thought may be a temporary solution.
Build another SBS 2003 server of course. I do have full tape backups but
unfortunately that resides on the SBS server including the hardware. I
just need a DC so people can log on and access the other Windows 2003
server. Email would be nice but not practical as far as restoring. I
guess what I'm trying to say is that the SBS 2003 server will be down at
least until Friday if not longer depending on when the warranty will be
active and how fast the tech can get dispatched with a new motherboard.
That is a given. Is it worth the effort to build another SBS server? I'm
not worried about importing and restoring the existing FSMO roles and
policies and ADUC accounts. I can open the ppermissions to Everyone. As
far as new user accounts that is not a problem either as were only
talking about maybe a dozen at the most. What would you do and what do
you suggest. And yes I already know most of my problems could have been
avoided with a backup DC but let's not get into any "you should have"
bashing. thanks.
.
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