RE: [ActiveDir] Ghost Backup or Image for Active Directory Server and Exchange Server

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:59:14 -0700

Only in an AD environment with ONE DC in the AD FOREST, there would not be much of an issue. Although I still recomment to use a supported method.
No matter how many DCs, using a supported method/tool/procedure, you will always be ready for it.
As soon as you get a second DC, the image thing won't work that good anymore.
 
For more info also see:
 
I also recommend to have AT LEAST 2 DC in each AD domain (and backup at least 2, preferably more if you have more DCs) for if something goes wrong with one DC. In that case while one DC is still running you can repair the other or promote another DC into the AD domain. If you only have one DC, AD will be available again as soon as that single DC is up and running again.
 
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Sent: Sat 2006-06-17 08:01
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Subject: [ActiveDir] Ghost Backup or Image for Active Directory Server and Exchange Server

Hi Amit,
 
Well first you'll need to buy Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition so you have the 32 bit version. Then if you have a server such as a HP Proliant DL-580 with a 6400 Smart Raid Controller you'll need to add the Raid controller driver to your bootable CD Rom that you'll have to create so it can access the Raid Disk Array.
 
If you Want to create your own Bootable CD, I would recommend you use Microsoft WinPE or Bart's PE http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/.
 
Barts also allows you to use Acronis http://www.acronis.com/ which may be less expensive then Ghost Corporate, however I have only used Ghost Version 8, 32Bit and can attest that it works ( I've imaged several hundredservers with it at ADP Payroll Systems ).
 
Hope this helps, the rest is up to you and requires that you read the documentation with each product.
 
Best Wish's,
 
Jose Medeiros
 
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Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 10:39 PM
Subject: [ExchangeList] Ghost Backup or Image for Active Directory Server and Exchange Server

Hi,

 

I have windows 2000 domain controller and windows 2003 server on which exchange 2003 is installed.

 

I want to take Ghost Backup or an operating system image of the server. So that in case of crisis the same can be recovered in few minutes.

 

Please help me and guide me how can I take the ghost backup of the servers and how do I test restore of the ghost image.

 

Thanks

Amit

 

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