Completing the Recovery Process

Task 3: Test the Operating System and Configure Devices

To test the operating system and configure the devices:

1. Configure any devices the NetWorker software requires. For example, SCSI pass-through devices for autochangers.

2. Perform a test to verify that the:

• Name to Address resolution is correct. Test by running nslookup using the Fully Qualified Domain Name of the NetWare NetWorker backup server, client, or storage node.

• Network protocols are functioning properly.

• Operating system is functioning properly.

• Time synchronization is functioning properly.

• The operating system recognizes the devices. If the operating system does not recognize the devices, you might need to:

– Modify the device configuration files to enable the computer to communicate with the device during recovery.

– Load the SCSI driver and its associated ASPI driver.

– Install the device driver.

Completing the Recovery Process

 

To complete the recovery process after installing and configuring the

 

operating system, use the following procedures, depending on the type of

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NetWorker computer you are recovering:

• “Recovering a NetWare NetWorker Server” on page 94

 

 

• “Recovering a Replicated NDS Partition” on page 102

 

Note: To recover computer data using the NetWorker software, refer to the

 

 

Legato NetWorker Administrator’s Guide, NetWare Version.

 

Recovering a NetWare NetWorker Server

 

The following sections provide information on recovering a NetWorker

 

server:

 

• “Prerequisites” on page 95

 

• “How to Recover a NetWare NetWorker Server” on page 95

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