HP B6960-90078 manual Preparation, Prerequisite Creation of ASR Set

IMPORTANT

Prerequisite

NOTE

Creation of ASR Set

Disaster Recovery

Automated System Recovery

•Only those local backup devices are supported, that can be installed by Windows during OS installation (no additional drivers are required).

Preparation

Complete the steps described in the section “Preparing for a Disaster Recovery” on page 443 in addition to completing the steps listed in this section. See also “Advanced Recovery Tasks” on page 490 in order to prepare for disaster recovery.

You have to prepare for disaster recovery before a disaster occurs.

A full client backup (including the configuration) is a prerequisite for successful ASR. See “Backing Up Filesystems (Logical Disk Drives)” on page 168 and “Backing Up CONFIGURATION” on page 173.

After you have performed the full client backup you have to prepare an ASR set. An ASR set is a collection of files stored on two or three diskettes, required for proper reconfiguration of the replacement disk (disk partitioning and logical volume configuration) and automatic recovery of the original system configuration and user data that was backed up during the full client backup. These files are stored as an ASR archive file on the Cell Manager (in <Data_Protector_home>\Config\dr\asr on a Windows Cell Manager or in /etc/opt/omni/dr/asr/ on a UNIX Cell Manager) as well as on the backup medium. ASR archive file is extracted to two diskettes for 32-bit Windows system or three diskettes for 64-bit Windows system after a disaster occurs. You need these diskettes to perform ASR.

You have to create the ASR set for the Cell Manager in advance, because you will not be able to obtain the ASR archive file after the disaster.

Perform the following steps to create an ASR set:

1.Perform a full client backup.

2.Insert a diskette in the floppy drive.

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