Preface

This guide contains information on how to prepare for a disaster before one strikes and how to recover from a disaster.

Using the Legato NetWorker® software to back up data is the first step in a disaster recovery program. The next step is deciding how to recover data after a disaster.

Audience

The information in this guide is intended for the following audiences:

System administrators who perform backup and recovery procedures, and maintain the safety of the data located over a network

Managers who want to learn how to implement a disaster recovery program

Users who are responsible for implementing disaster recovery plans and procedures

Product Documentation

Legato offers an extensive archive of product documentation at its web site www.legato.com. Most of the documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF), and can be viewed by downloading and installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Reader is available in the /viewers/acroread directory on the Legato Documentation Suite CD-ROM, or directly from Adobe at www.adobe.com. To install and use the Reader on the preferred platform, refer to the instructions in the CD-ROM’s /viewers/acroread/readme.txtfile or at the Adobe web site.

Legato NetWorker, Release 7.0

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Disaster Recovery Guide