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Installing the Option Post-installation We recommend that you review the online help after installing the option. Online help provides field descriptions, step-by-step procedures, and conceptual information related to the product dialogs. Help provides a quick and convenient means to view information while you are using the product. Diagnostic help is available for error messages by double-clicking the message number. Configuring an Alternate Location The option allows you to specify an alternate location to store machine-specific disaster recovery information to protect your data if the BrightStor ARCserve Backup server fails. You can configure this feature while installing the option or after installing the option. If you choose to configure this feature after installing the option, perform the following steps: 1. From the Wizards menu on the BrightStor ARCserve Backup Home page, select Create Boot Kit. The Create Boot Kit Wizard opens. Installing the Option 2-5

Section	Page
Bookshelf	1
Contents	3
Chapter 1: Introducing the Option	7
Benefits of Using the Option	7
Understanding How the Option Works	8
Features and Functionality	8
Disaster Recovery Methods	9
Windows NT and Windows 2000	9
Windows XP and Windows 2003	9
Supported Windows Versions for Disaster Recovery Methods	10
Creating a Disaster Recovery Test Plan	11
Creating Bootable Disks	11
Chapter 2: Installing the Option	13
Preinstallation	13
Prerequisite Software	13
Documentation	13
Installation Type	14
Alternate Location for Disaster Recovery Information	14
Installing the Option	15
Post-installation	17
Configuring an Alternate Location	17
Chapter 3: Disaster Recovery on Windows NT 4.0	19
Creating Boot Media	19
Preparing for Disaster on Windows NT	20
Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method	20
Specific to a Computer Method	20
Copying the Windows NT Setup Disks	20
Creating Disks for Bootable Disk Method	21
Updating Your Bootable Disk for a Specific Machine	22
Recovering from a Disaster	24
Recovering from a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method	24
Starting Disaster Recovery Using the Bootable Disk Method	24
Recovering from a Disaster Using the Disaster Recovery Wizard	25
Partitioning Drives Using the Disaster Recovery Wizard	27
Completing Disaster Recovery	30
Restoring to Volume Sets and Stripe Sets	31
Special Considerations for Restoring Databases	33
Chapter 4: Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000	35
Creating Boot Media	35
Preparing for Disaster on Windows 2000	36
Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method	36
Specific to a Computer Method	36
Copying the Windows 2000 Setup Disks	36
Creating Disks for the Bootable Disk Method	37
Updating Your Bootable Disk for a Specific Machine	38
Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable Tape Method	39
Preparing for a Disaster Using the Bootable CD Method	40
Creating a CA Bootable Image for Bootable CD Method	41
Creating Disks for Bootable CD Method	42
Recovering from a Disaster	43
Recovering from a Disaster Using the Bootable Disk Method	43
Starting Disaster Recovery Using the Bootable Disk Method	43
Recovering from Disaster Using the Disaster Recovery Wizard	44
Recovering from a Disaster Using the Bootable Tape Method	46
Recovering from a Disaster Using the Bootable CD Method	47
Special Considerations for Database Restores	48
Disaster Recovery DRScanSession Utility	49
Before Using the DRScanSession Utility	50
Using the DRScanSession Utility	50
Troubleshooting	51
Chapter 5: Disaster Recovery on Windows XP and Windows 2003	53
Preparing for a Disaster	53
Creating a Machine-specific Recovery Disk	53
Recovering from a Disaster	55
Windows XP and Windows 2003 Disaster Recovery Requirements	55
Starting Disaster Recovery	55
Completing Disaster Recovery	56
Chapter 6: Disaster Recovery Scenarios	59
Windows 2000	59
Scenario 1: Recovering a Compaq ProLiant ML370 Using Remote Disaster Recovery	59
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	60
Preparation During Client Machine Setup	61
Preparing for a Disaster	62
Recovering from a Disaster Using the SmartStart CD Setup	62
Scenario 2: Recovering an IBM xSeries 235 Using Local Disaster Recovery	63
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	63
Preparation During Local Server Setup	64
Preparing for a Disaster	65
Recovering from a Disaster Using IBM Setup CDs	66
Setting up Disaster Recovery Bootable CDs	66
Scenario 3: Recovering an IBM Netfinity 6000R Using Primary SAN Disaster Recovery	67
Local BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	67
Preparation During Primary Server Setup	68
Preparing for a Disaster	69
Recovering from a Disaster Using IBM Setup CDs	69
Setting up a Disaster Recovery Bootable CD	69
Scenario 4: Recovering an HP tc3100 Using Bootable Tape	70
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specification	70
Preparation During Local Server Setup	71
Preparing for a Disaster	72
Recovering From a Disaster HP Setup CD	72
Disaster Recovery Bootable Tape Set up	73
Scenario 5: Recovering a Fujitsu Primergy TX200 Using Local Disaster Recovery	73
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	73
Preparation During Local Server Setup	74
Preparing for Disaster	75
Recovering from Disaster Using Fujitsu Primergy ServerStart CD	76
Starting Disaster Recovery Using the Bootable CD	76
Windows 2003 Systems	77
Scenario 1: Recovering an HP ProLiant ML330 G3 Using Primary SAN Disaster Recovery	77
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	77
Preparation During Primary Server Setup	78
Preparation When a Disaster Occurs	79
Recovering from a Disaster	79
Windows XP Systems	80
Scenario 1: Recovering a Dell PowerEdge 1600SC Using Remote Disaster Recovery	80
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Client Specifications	80
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Server Specifications	81
Preparation When a Disaster Occurs	83
Recovering from a Disaster	83
Windows NT 4.0 Systems	84
Scenario 1: Recovering an HP tc3100 Using Remote Disaster Recovery	84
Client Specifications	84
BrightStor ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option Server Specifications	85
Preparation During Remote Server Setup	86
Preparing for a Disaster	87
Recovering from a Disaster Using Recreate RAID Setup	87
Setting up a Disaster Recovery Bootable Disk	87
Appendix A: Disaster Recovery in a SAN Configuration	89
Backing Up the SAN	89
Recovering the SAN	89
Appendix B: Recovering a Cluster	91
Requirements	91
Software Requirements	91
Hardware Requirements	92
Shared Disk Requirements	92
Special Considerations	93
Terminology	94
Checklist for Disaster Recovery on a Cluster	95
Recovering from a Cluster Failure	95
Scenario 1: No Shared Disk Failure	96
Recovering the Secondary Node in the Cluster	96
Scenario 2: Shared Disk Failure	97
Recovering Cluster Non-quorum Shared Disks with No Node Failures in the Cluster	98
Recovering a Cluster Quorum Disk with No Node Failures in the Cluster	99
Recovering All Shared Disks with No Nodes Failures in the Cluster	102
Recovering a Primary Node with a Shared Disk Failure in the Cluster	104
Recovering an Entire Cluster	105
Recovering a Cluster with Partial Shared Disk Configuration	105
Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions	107
General Usability	107
All Windows Platforms	107
Hardware	114
Windows NT	114
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 Platforms	116
Problems Relating to Operating Systems	117
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003	117
Windows 2000	122
Utilities	123
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003	123
Windows 2000	124