Chapter 3: UNIX Disaster Recovery

 

 

Recovering a NetWorker Client

 

The following sections provide information on recovering a NetWorker client:

 

“Prerequisites” on page 43

 

“How to Recover a NetWorker Client” on page 43

 

Prerequisites

 

 

 

Before recovering the NetWorker client, ensure that the UNIX operating

 

system is installed on the computer and that the NetWorker server is

 

functional and available on the network.

 

If you need to reinstall the UNIX operating system, see “Installing and

 

Configuring the UNIX Operating System” on page 28.

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If you need to recover the NetWorker server, see “Recovering a NetWorker

 

Server” on page 32.

 

Additionally, ensure that you have the following:

 

 

Version and patch level of the NetWorker client.

 

The name of the computer on which the NetWorker server is running.

 

Name of any links to NetWorker directories. An example of a typical link

 

 

from a NetWorker directory to a user directory is /nsr to /usr/nsr.

 

How to Recover a NetWorker Client

 

This section describes how to recover a NetWorker client computer back to the

 

original computer or to a different computer.

 

To recover a NetWorker client, complete the following tasks:

 

“Task 1: Install NetWorker Client” on page 43

 

“Task 2: Recover the Application and User Data” on page 44

 

“Task 3: Perform a Test Backup and Recovery” on page 45

 

Task 1: Install NetWorker Client

 

To install the NetWorker client software:

 

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Install the same version of the NetWorker client into its original location.

 

Note: If you want to upgrade the client software, first recover the client to its original state, and then perform the upgrade.

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