Task 3: Verify the NetWorker Client Recovery

For NetWorker clients with components that require special handling, do the following after ASR recovery:

1.Log on with administrator privileges to the target computer.

2.Start the NetWorker User program.

3.Click the Recover toolbar button.

4.In the Source Client dialog box, click OK to select the local client.

5.In the Destination Client dialog box, click OK to select the local client.

6.In the Recover window, select the SYSTEM STATE save set and check for the presence of the COM+ Registration Database component; if it is present, mark the SYSTEM STATE save set for recovery.

7.In the Recover window, select the SYSTEM DB save set and check for the presence of the Disk Quota Database and the Windows Management Instrumentation Database. If either component is present, mark the SYSTEM DB save set for recovery.

8.If you marked any save sets for recovery, click the Start toolbar button to begin the recovery.

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Task 3: Verify the NetWorker Client Recovery

To verify the NetWorker client recovery:

1.Reboot the NetWorker client host computer and verify that the NetWorker Remote Exec and NetWorker Power Monitor services have started.

Note: You can disable the NetWorker Power Monitor service if it is not needed. For more information, refer to the Legato NetWorker Administrator’s Guide, Microsoft Windows Version.

2.Use the Windows Event Viewer to examine the event logs for errors. In particular, check for:

Service startup errors related to the Windows system state

Errors regarding the recovery of Windows system-protected files

For information about how the NetWorker software handles the Windows system state and system-protected files, refer to the Legato NetWorker Administrator’s Guide, Microsoft Windows Version.

3.Verify that any applications (such as Microsoft Office) that were running prior to the disaster have been properly restored. To verify this, start each application and open a previously saved document.

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