Kevin Keane wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking into using bacula for a slightly different purpose than the > usual one, and would like some advice on what to watch out for, and > whether bacula is even the right tool for the job. > > What I am planning to do is upgrade server hardware; both the hard disks > and the RAID controller needs to be replaced. > > So the plan is to I make a backup, then remove the old hard disk and > RAID controller, and install new HDs and a new controller and restore > the backup. This server is running Windows 2003 Small Business Server > and Veritas/Symantec BackupExec to a DAT tape drive. > > I have a working bacula configuration that currently backs up 8 servers, > most of them Linux, one Windows 2003. The server I am upgrading is NOT > part of my regular backup strategy; it is normally on a completely > different network (I will be bringing it in-house for this work). > > For the backup part of this process, I'm looking at several different > options. Since the controller will be replaced, the easy solution - > Windows NTBackup ASR - is out; it requires identical hardware. > > Question: is bacula the right tool for this job? Would I basically > follow the disaster-recovery process described in the manual? Is there > anything I need to watch out for? > > Thanks! >
The only advise I can give is to install all the drivers for the new controller before shuting down the server. Otherwise : an linux / ldap / samba / postfix / courier etc would nicely replace your SBS :-)) -- Bruno Friedmann ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users